States dominated by agriculture and manufacturing were able to operate closer to normal compared to states that rely on tourism, which have the nation’s highest unemployment rates.
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Hospitals compete for nurses as U.S. coronavirus cases surge
Adding to the strain, experienced nurses are ‘burned out with this whole (pandemic)’ and some are quitting, one nurse in Michigan reports.
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UMaine’s conference unveils 2020-21 basketball schedule
America East Conference games are slated to start in December and run through the end of February.
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Colleges to ramp up virus testing before Thanksgiving
Dispersing all of those students poses a risk: They might unwittingly infect family, friends and others at home if they happen to be carrying the virus.
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The Latest: Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert
The president’s rift with the nation’s top infectious disease expert widens.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Four schools in Portland see positive COVID tests
PORTLAND — Four individuals at Rowe Elementary School, King Middle School, Lyman Moore Middle School and Portland High School have tested positive for COVID-19. As many as 50 individuals at Portland High will be required to quarantine for two weeks. “We are informing everyone to be transparent and out of an abundance of caution,” Superintendent […]
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Active cases hit new high as Gov. Mills apologizes for tighter limits
Maine’s numbers continue to trend upward, and the number of active cases – 1,063 – is the highest it’s been since the pandemic started.
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Prince William reportedly diagnosed with coronavirus in spring
The British royal reportedly ‘didn’t want to alarm the nation.’
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Coronavirus case detected at Yarmouth High School
School officials did not say whether the person who tested positive for COVID-19 was a staff member or student.