
Canada slowly reopens as third wave of the pandemic takes heavy toll on hospitals
CNN
Several Canadian provinces are cautiously announcing reopening plans as the country slowly recovers from a third wave of Covid-19.
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said Tuesday that the infection rate has fallen about 40% since the peak of activity in mid-April. However, she said that hospitalizations and critical care admissions have only dropped by 15% and 10%, respectively.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











