A record surge has pushed hospitals to the brink in the border cities, confronting health officials in Texas and Mexico with twin disasters in the metropolitan area of 3 million people.
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Medicare finalizing coverage policy for coronavirus vaccine
The program’s administrator says they’ve found a path forward to cover vaccines that receive emergency use authorization from the FDA.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine
Trump rally in Maine brings complaints, quarantine after rules on masks, distancing ignored
A medical professional who posed beside prominent politicians is self-quarantining for 14 days as a precaution.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College notebook: Bethune-Cookman cancels all sports for 2020-21 school year
Bethune-Cookman is the first Division I school to publicly announce that it will not going to compete in any sports for the full academic year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner Area High School reports 2 positive COVID-19 cases
Students will be notified if they were in close contact of the individual with the coronavirus.
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Maine’s high school winter sports season put on hold indefinitely
Practices were scheduled to start on Nov. 16, but they have been delayed while the Maine Principals’ Association meets with state agencies about COVID-19 safety protocols.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 57 new cases of COVID-19, part of a ‘deeply concerning’ rise
Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, said the state is clearly in the throes of a new wave of infections.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Democratic Party heading in the wrong direction on immigration
The party’s platform is centered on a selective application of law enforcement that looks a lot like ‘openish’ borders.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner Area High School reports probable COVID-19 case
A letter from MSAD 11 Superintendent Patricia Hopkins, released to the community Monday afternoon, announced a switch to fully remote learning at the high school, beginning Tuesday.