The number of new cases reported both Wednesday and Thursday is higher than the seven-day average, although Maine’s infection rates remain low compared to most other states.
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Nearly 80,000 Mainers still receiving unemployment benefits
At least 77,000 continued claims for jobless benefits were filed in the first week of August as the number of initial claims continued to trend downward.
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The Latest: Both sides play the blame game as virus relief stalls, Congress leaves until September
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — With talks on emergency coronavirus aid having stalled out, both sides played the blame game Thursday rather than make any serious moves to try to break their stalemate. Official Washington is emptying, national politics is consuming the airwaves and the chasm between […]
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Remotely affected: Empty offices are hurting businesses that serve them
Companies that cater to offices and office workers are finding a challenging business environment with large numbers of people working from home.
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For Americans waiting on virus aid, no new relief in sight
All indications are talks will not resume in full until Congress resumes in September.
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Why does COVID-19 strike some and not others? Fauci sees an answer in new study
A new study could explain the extraordinary range that people experience with the novel coronavirus, from no symptoms at all to death.
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Most teachers are likely to return to classrooms but worried about health and safety, survey shows
Parents said they are likely to send their children back to school but are skeptical of students’ abilities to meet health and safety requirements, according to new survey data from the Maine Department of Education.
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Maine reports 22 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths
The state continues to have the second-lowest infection rate in the country, less than 1 case for every 100,000 people over the last week.
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The Latest: U.S. reports highest number of virus deaths in 1 day since mid-May
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. As the United States reported its highest number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in a single day since mid-May, President Trump continued Wednesday to press for the nation’s schools to bring children into classrooms, for businesses to open and for athletes to […]
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‘Unprecedented’ boat traffic off Maine’s coast creates COVID-19 challenge
Reports of large gatherings on islands or ‘raft-ups’ may violate COVID-19 safety regulations, but enforcement isn’t easy.