For the first time in a few years, I celebrated the Jewish New Year with my immediate family. It was very, very different from the last time we spent Rosh Hashanah together.
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Infection rates soar in college towns as students return
Officials are monitoring to see if infections stay on campus or escape to the wider community.
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Spread of COVID-19 in York County hits Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, with 18 cases reported
Workers who ride in a commuter van from the Sanford area to the shipyard in Kittery may have sparked the outbreak, state health officials say.
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Moderna releases COVID-19 vaccine trial plan as enrollment tops 25,000
Moderna’s CEO said it decided to release its full trial plan to create public confidence that it is doing everything it can to ensure a vaccine is safe and effective.
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The Latest: WHO’s director in Europe urges nations to keep up quarantines
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s European director warned national governments Thursday against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus, even as he acknowledged that COVID-19 “fatigue” was setting in with growing public resistance to the measures needed to […]
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Maine’s continuing weekly jobless claims fall by nearly 10,000
Weekly certifications for both state and federal benefits declined sharply last week, to 56,700, after totaling roughly 66,000 the previous week.
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Oklahoma’s epidemiologist warned of Trump rally deaths
Newly released documents show Oklahoma’s former state epidemiologist warned that as many as nine deaths and 228 new cases of coronavirus could result from the rally in Tulsa in June.
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Cony Middle and High School will play fall sports
Hosting fall sports for students may “mitigate” the risk of COVID-19 exposure, according to Athletic Director Jon Millet, because then students would not turn to travel teams.
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Maine CDC head recommends flu shot, increased vigilance as winter approaches
During a web panel with Mid Coast Hospital CEO Lois Skilling, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, discussed coronavirus, his concerns surrounding cold and flu season, and the push for a vaccine.
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Free lunches great for students, but districts can wind up swallowing the bill
RSU-16 says it may cost $100,000 this year to provide free meals to its students because of extra, COVID-related expenses.