The disease is new, but scientists around the world are studying how to combat it.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
For hardy Maine teachers and students, outdoor learning will continue this winter
With the right preparation and community partnerships, some educators are planning on keeping outdoor learning going through the winter as a means of fighting COVID-19.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: Nothing will be easy about COVID vaccine
Buying doses for everyone on Earth, storing the vaccine, shipping it and administering it will be difficult and expensive.
Posted inFood & Dining
What size turkey will your family gobble?
Turkey farmers and retailers predict more customers will want a smaller bird on their Thanksgiving table this year as a result of the pandemic. But for others, it’s go big or go home.
Posted inMaine, News
Here’s what we’ve learned about treating COVID-19
Nearly 600 Maine people have been hospitalized since March with the disease, but doctors have learned how to treat it more effectively.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports, Varsity Maine
Tough new rule for sports? ‘I don’t even realize I’m wearing a mask’
Maine high school athletes will be required to wear masks during games and practices this winter. UMaine athletes have been doing so since the start of the school year, and many shrug at the inconvenience.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Positive lessons were found in a fall season like no other
‘I think the biggest thing is getting the kids playing,’ says one coach, a refrain echoed by almost all involved in high school sports.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns
The president-elect has devoted most of his public remarks to encouraging Americans to wear a mask.
Posted inNation & World
Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns
Medical professionals wonder how they will reverse a tide of people being treated for the coronavirus if residents still aren’t taking the illness seriously.
Posted inSidelines, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Cross country championship cancellations a final fall gut punch
COVID’s spread kept pulling the rug out from under fall athletes, Drew Bonifant writes.