According to a Facebook post by Clover Healthcare, four of its nursing staff members and a resident have tested for COVID-19, prompting the Maine CDC to approve testing the remainder of Clover’s 500 staff and residents.
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California city declares itself a ‘sanctuary’ from stay-home order
The state’s diverse regions carve their own path toward reopening.
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Comedian Kevin Hart surprises New Jersey doctor with bit part
The anesthesiologist won the role through a fund-raising challenge.
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Coronavirus masks a boon for crooks who hide their faces
There’s a troubling new reality for law enforcement in the age of the coronavirus
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No special favors: New Zealand leader turned away from cafe
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern found out there are no exceptions when it comes to social distancing.
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Restaurants and racing can resume, but new rules abound
In the U.S. and abroad, the familiar ways of dining out or watching sporting events are gone for now.
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Mercer turkey farmer’s business is booming with backyard farmers
Scott Greaney and his family are witnessing a groundswell of interest in individuals wanting to secure their own food supply as COVID-19 shakes Americans’ confidence in the food supply chain and locally grown and locally owned become watchwords of food security.
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Trump backs ‘great people’ who harassed New York TV reporter at reopen rally
He retweeted a video the reporter made of the Long Island, N.Y., protesters ridiculing him.
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Seized Maine animals caught in legal pandemic limbo
The fate of animals seized by the state have long been drawn out in courts, but it’s been made worse by the coronavirus pandemic, animal caregivers say.
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Hundreds, including LePage, rally in Augusta to protest shutdown
People holding signs accusing Gov. Janet Mills of ruining the economy and taking away their freedoms lined the road between the Blaine House and the State House.