The restrictions will sound familiar – wash your hands, wear a mask, keep your distance and more – with a few rules specific to berry picking.
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Decline in new U.S. virus deaths may be temporary reprieve
The daily number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States has been falling, but experts warn the trend may reverse as states reopen and people drop their guards.
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Augusta dance recitals move outside due to pandemic
Dance Unlimited dancers, who because of the coronavirus pandemic have taken online dance classes from their homes, finally take to the stage.
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Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals remains low
Maine Medical Center in Portland had fewer coronavirus patients this past week than at any time since the early days of the pandemic.
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Florida shatters its daily record for new virus cases
The easing of restrictions meant to stop the spread of the new coronavirus has accompanied new outbreaks around Florida, forcing some local leaders to pull back.
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Maine CDC reports 42 new cases but no new COVID-19 deaths
The weekly average number of new infections continues to decline, as do deaths and hospitalizations, but officials say they are watching for spikes as the state continues to reopen its economy.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As fraudulent jobless claims pass 50,000, state sets job search deadlines for claimants
The Maine Department of Labor said Thursday that people receiving unemployment benefits soon will have to start looking for work.
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Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow U.S. economic rebound
Even with the May hiring gain, a lofty 20.5 million people are receiving unemployment benefits.
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The Latest: Nursing homes represent more than 1 in 4 of nation’s virus deaths
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — Nursing home residents account for nearly 1 in 10 of all the coronavirus cases in the United States and more than a quarter of the deaths, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data released Thursday. As federal data collection […]
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Widely cited health institute keeps missing the mark on Maine death projections
The wildly different estimates by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington spotlight the potential peril of relying on one model to predict how the coronavirus will spread.