Regional School Unit 74 will switch to remote learning after students from the same home tested positive for the coronavirus. The students were in school the week before testing positive.
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The Latest: Biden official predicts another 100,000 deaths in next five weeks
WASHINGTON — Incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain says the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better, projecting another 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the first five weeks of President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. Speaking to CNN’s “State of the Union,” Klain said Biden was inheriting a dire situation, saying even with […]
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC reports 340 new COVID-19 cases, four additional deaths
Maine is entering its fifth week of a monthslong vaccination campaign, although there are uncertainties about the pace of vaccine deliveries from the federal government.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
As pandemic stretches on, Mainers rediscover pleasures of good breakfast
As the pandemic stretches on, Mainers are rediscovering the pleasures of a good breakfast.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
School nurses on the front lines of fighting COVID-19 and keeping schools open
Between contact tracing, testing and educational outreach, they are taking on new duties essential to keeping schools open this year.
Posted inFood & Dining
Thirsty for breakfast?
The Thirsty Pig launches a breakfast service that reflects what people are eating now.
Posted inHealth, Maine
UNE students lend a vital hand to Deer Isle nursing home hit hard by COVID
The partnership helped the home fill vital shifts as virus-stricken staffers isolated at home while offering future nurses and doctors an opportunity for intimate, hands-on experience during the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Nursing home staff shortages escalate to crisis levels
As the number of COVID-19 infections explodes in Maine, a third of the state’s 93 elder-care facilities are reporting unfilled positions.
Posted inNation & World
China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in cases
Meanwhile, researchers sent by the World Health Organization are in Wuhan preparing to investigate the origins of the virus.
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India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
Authorities hope to give shots to 300 million people, roughly the population of the U.S.