Trucks waiting to get out of Britain were backed up for miles Monday after France banned entrance for 48 hours.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Vassalboro Community School, Erskine Academy go remote due to lack of bus drivers
Unity-based school district and Skowhegan-based school district also report positive COVID-19 cases.
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Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says ‘nothing to worry about’
President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe
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British virus mutation triggers alarm across Europe as more countries restrict UK travel
Trucks waiting to get out of Britain are backing up for miles and people are stranded at airports as many countries impose stringent travel restrictions over concerns about a new strain of the coronavirus.
Posted inMaine, News
New COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Maine as inoculations begin at nursing homes
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston received 60 vials of a new Moderna vaccine Monday morning, while The Cedars in Portland hosted its first vaccination clinic for residents and employees.
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California stopped a virus surge in March with a stay-at-home order. Why isn’t this one working?
The latest orders came after the virus was already raging out of control, in part because of Thanksgiving travel — a difference experts say will make the current surge much harder to corral.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Trump officials attacked CDC virus reports, House panel says
A House investigative panel says Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change more than a dozen government articles that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Congress approves $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, sending it to Trump’s desk
The bill includes individual payments reaching $600 for most Americans and an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits.
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The Latest: New York Gov. Cuomo asks airlines to test passengers coming from UK
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inMaine
Lawsuit against Maine venue accused of being ‘superspreader’ puts other businesses at risk
A battle over providing businesses with legal immunity to COVID-19 lawsuits is on hold for the time being in Congress, but businesses are still worried.