The meetings are planned even as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Trump’s refusal to acknowledge that he lost the election.
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COVID-19 deaths may double over the winter, UNC coronavirus expert warns
After eight months of living with the virus in the U.S., Professor Ralph Baric has good and bad news.
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Despite 1 million coronavirus cases in Texas, ‘people have quarantine fatigue. They’re tired of it’
Indoor malls and restaurants in Houston were packed Friday with patrons, some maskless.
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Poll workers contract virus, but Election Day link unclear
More than two dozen test positive in Missouri, and other cases crop up in New York, Iowa, Indiana and Virginia.
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North Dakota nurses worry about working with sick colleagues
They feel the governor is laying yet another burden on them while resisting easy safeguards.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan Area Middle School student tests positive for COVID-19
In a letter sent Saturday to those affiliated with Maine School Administrative District 54, Superintendent Jon Moody wrote the student’s positive test resulted from exposure outside of school.
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Yarmouth fire chief tests positive for COVID-19
Chief Michael Robitaille used an ‘in-house’ rapid test after having a 100.4-degree fever, the fire department says.
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Roger Audette, Augusta’s longest-tenured fire chief, to retire Dec. 11
Audette, 55, is finally retiring after delaying the move due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine CDC reports 151 new coronavirus cases, two more deaths
The state’s 7-day daily case average reached 182.9 on Sunday, its highest yet.
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Pandemic strands thousands of Mainers in long-term unemployment
There’s a wide variety of jobs available in Maine, but concerns about COVID-19, child care challenges and other issues are keeping them out of reach for many.