Winthrop Public Schools reported its first positive COVID-19 case this week while Maranacook Community High School in Readfield reported its second.
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U.S. surpasses 1 million virus cases in November
Newly confirmed infections in the U.S. are running at all-time highs of well over 100,000 per day, pushing the running total to more than 10 million.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Global rally slows, but optimism over vaccine remains high
It’s the second straight day that rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine have investors reordering which stocks they see winning and losing.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
During pandemic, Calais hospital workers call 2-day strike
A dispute over leadership and working conditions has led nurses, lab workers and other employees at Calais Regional Hospital to call a strike starting next Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, News
Virus spreading faster in Maine than anywhere else in the U.S.
For most of the summer, the state had the nation’s lowest rate of transmission, but the trend has changed dramatically over the last month.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe
With a fall surge of coronavirus infections gripping the U.S., many Americans are forgoing tradition and getting creative with celebrations.
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The Latest: U.S. surpasses 1 million new coronavirus cases since Nov. 1
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Our View: The election is over, and it’s time to focus on COVID
Americans need a government that works for them, not another month of campaigning.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Testing timeline: What’s ahead for COVID-19 vaccines
Pfizer’s surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated is raising questions about exactly how the various vaccines in the pipeline will make it to market.
Posted inMaine, News
Saint Joseph’s College reports another outbreak of COVID-19
The school in Standish says that 3 students have tested positive and that it expects the outbreak to grow based on what it learned during a previous outbreak in September.