Texas is one of five red states that emerged as conspicuous holdouts this year as the rest of the country rushed to loosen voting rules.
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South Portland High School reports positive COVID-19 test
It’s possible that staff members or students came into contact with the infected individual, the superintendent says.
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Italy imposes strictest coronavirus restrictions since spring lockdown as second wave sweeps Europe
Rules in several countries suggest that regional regulations might not be enough.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World
Health experts question Pence campaigning as essential work
The CDC classifies police, first responders and key transportation and food workers as essential workers.
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The Latest: Mexico health officials acknowledge higher death toll
MEXICO CITY — Mexican health authorities acknowledge the country’s true death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is far higher than previously thought, saying there were 193,170 “excess” deaths in the year up to Sept. 26. Of those, 139,153 are now judged to be attributable to COVID-19. Mexico’s official, test-confirmed death toll is only about 89,000, […]
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Families of COVID-19 patients may develop physical, mental symptoms of their own
Studies show that a quarter of relatives could suffer anxiety, depression and PTSD following a loved one’s stint in an ICU.
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Mid Coast Hunger braces for tough months ahead
In Brunswick, food pantry visits have been holding fairly steady over the past several months, but Alyssa Schoppee, program development manager, said officials anticipate “the potential of a significant increase as CARES act extra benefits are exhausted.”
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Trump aide says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says it can’t be reined in because it’s ‘a contagious virus just like the flu.’
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Maine CDC reports 61 new coronavirus cases, largest daily spike since May
Though one day’s numbers do not reflect an epidemiological trend, the state’s seven-day daily case average has been trending upward.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
Despite the drought, the 2020 gardening season was one for the books
Thanks to watering with a garden hose, both the flowers and vegetables flourished.