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PublishedNovember 3, 2020
Commentary: Time to prepare for an even more deadly pandemic
As lethal as this coronavirus has been, a novel influenza – for example – could be worse.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
U.S. experts tell Congress ‘no cutting corners’ as vaccine tests expand
However, President Trump continues to push for a faster timeline, which many experts say is risky and may not allow for adequate testing.
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PublishedJune 12, 2020
Federal CDC posts long-awaited guidance for reducing everyday virus risk
The agency also offers advice on organizing and attending big gatherings such as concerts, sporting events, protests and political rallies.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Commentary: Free press is necessary but not enough to sustain a democracy
It’s becoming clear how much elected officials have embraced coverups and silencing as a strategy to manage the COVID crisis.
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PublishedMay 5, 2020
Maine Voices: Bold action on COVID testing is needed to get people back to work
A Nobel Prize-winning economist's proposal – test essential workers daily, test the rest of us every two weeks – sets up a framework for gathering the data we need to make a decision
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Our View: In time of coronavirus, covering your face shows social solidarity
A simple homemade mask demonstrates an understanding that we're all in this together.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Our View: Virus testing failure has consequences
Maine's economy and the nation's will take a beating because we didn't prepare for this outbreak.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
As labs ramp up, who can get tested in U.S. for coronavirus?
Priority goes to people with fever, cough and other flu-like symptoms and who have had close contact with someone confirmed to have the virus or those who traveled to an outbreak area outside the U.S.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Commentary: Maine has rare second chance to invest in healthy kids, productive workforce
Bipartisan L.D. 1961 would secure our share of the 1998 tobacco settlement for its original intent: reducing youth smoking and improving public health.
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