March 2020 – Page 171 – The Portland Press Herald

Sports

CDC’s latest guidance could mean no sports for much longer

by TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

The CDC recommends all in-person events involving 50 people or more be called off for the next eight weeks.

Bill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds

Bill Nemitz: Maine CDC lab now open on Sunday. Great idea!

by Bill Nemitz March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

Faced with growing aggravation and more COVID-19 tests, the Health and Environmental Testing Lab goes 24/7.

Nation & World

German officials to discuss reported U.S. attempt to buy exclusive rights to coronavirus vaccine

by Loveday Morris The Washington Post March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

The German firm CureVac, which has been working to develop a coronavirus vaccine, denied the German newspaper report.

Nation & World

U.S. moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears

by TERRY SPENCER and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

The CDC is recommending that gatherings of 50 people or more in US be canceled or postponed over the next eight weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.

New England Patriots, Sports

Patriots reach two-year deal with Devin McCourty

by Staff report March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

Devin McCourty, 32, reached a two-year deal worth up to $23 million, with $17 million guaranteed, according to reports.

Nation & World

CDC recommends halting gatherings of 50 people or more throughout the U.S. for next eight weeks

by Kasia Klimasinska and Ros Krasny Bloomberg March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

For the next eight weeks, organizers should cancel or postpone in-person events of that size throughout the U.S., the agency says.

Local & State

Togus looks to protect patients, staff from COVID-19

by Jessica Lowell March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

Administrators at the VA Maine Healthcare-Togus campus regularly train to deal with different scenarios. They have not seen anything like this before.