It’s now been confirmed that President Donald Trump was administered supplemental oxygen at the White House hours after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and before being flown to a military hospital.
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Misinformation spikes after Trump confirms he has COVID-19
News that the first couple had tested positive for the coronavirus sparks an explosion of rumors and conspiracy theories.
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California wavers on theme park opening rules amid pressure
Amusement park leaders saw a draft of the new regulations Thursday and urged state officials to change them, an industry official says.
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Mainers express concern, and some disbelief, about president’s diagnosis
News that President Trump has COVID-19 shook Mainers, and more than a few initially doubted it was true.
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News on Trump diagnosis pushes other stories aside
The president’s announcement that he had tested positive COVID-19 was just the latest in a wild week of news that included a contentious debate, revelations about his taxes and the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice.
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Week In Photos Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 2020
Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.
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Days after middle school case reported, Readfield-area high school has positive COVID-19 case
Superintendent Jay Charette made the announcement Friday in a letter on the Regional School Unit 38 website of the district’s second positive case, at Maranacook Community High School, four days after the report of one at the middle school.
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Trump kept full schedule after learning close aide Hope Hicks had COVID-19
The president canceled all events Friday, including a planned rally in Florida, and his future campaign schedule remains in doubt.
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Democratic nominee Joe Biden and wife, Jill, test negative for COVID-19
Biden’s running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, and her husband, Doug Emhoff, have also tested negative.
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Maine reports 37 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
The numbers Friday continue an upward trend driven in part by outbreaks and community spread in York County, and by more testing.