Chief Medical Officer Richard Feifer said a staff member and two residents originally tested positive for COVID-19. The two residents were asymptomatic and retested.
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Pre-election virus spike creates concerns for polling places
Republicans are banking on a huge Election Day turnout to offset big leads in early voting among Democrats in key states.
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The Latest: Brazil protesters oppose vaccine mandate
SAO PAULO — Protesters have gathered in Brazil’s two biggest cities to demonstrate against any mandate for the taking of a coronavirus vaccine, supporting a rejection campaign encouraged by President Jair Bolsonaro in opposition to the advice of most health professionals. A small group of people assembled in downtown Sao Paulo on Sunday calling for […]
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U.K. says 4-week lockdown may have to last longer
Restaurants will return to take-out only and non-essential shops are closing. Schools and universities, however, will stay open.
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Texas high court denies Republican effort to reject Houston votes
The Texas Supreme Court has denied a Republican-led petition to toss nearly 127,000 ballots.
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Citing surge in coronavirus cases, Mills rolls back reopenings
The governor reduces indoor gathering limits, postpones planned reopenings of bars and tasting rooms, and lowers the number of states exempt from Maine’s travel restrictions.
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Maine CDC reports 24 new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths
The smaller case count comes because of a data error, public health authorities say, and doesn’t reflect a full day’s worth of cases.
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What could high school sports look like this winter in Maine?
It’s been a successful fall season outside for many schools, but winter sports played inside present challenges that require creative problem-solving during the pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, Religion and Values
The preacher and the plague
The Rev. Todd Bell continues to flout public health measures aimed at keeping the pandemic in check. His backstory helps explain why.
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Pandemic-driven anxiety hits new heights as election nears
Health officials say the U.S. is in the midst of a mental health crisis, as the weight of the upcoming election, the pandemic and social unrest wreak havoc on people’s sense of well-being and shatter many of their daily structures.