The NFL is waiting for more test results before deciding when the game will be played.
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The Latest: Pelosi, Mnuchin have ‘extensive’ talks on COVID relief
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Maine reports 59 new cases of COVID-19, largest 1-day spike since May
The Maine CDC said it’s investigating the sharp increase in cases, which do not involve any new outbreaks.
Posted inLocal & State
Madison nursing home’s corrective plan for coronavirus outbreak fails approval requirements, state says
A spokesperson at Maine DHHS said in an email Wednesday morning that Maplecrest nursing home, which had a corrective plan due last Friday, did not meet all of the requirements for approval.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: While we’re sleeping or Zooming, democracy is slipping away
What would have seemed unthinkable four years ago is anything but in 2020.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Choose freedom over license in the mask debate
Freedom is the considerate notion of not curbing others’ rights while you exercise yours.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Congress seems to be courting a long recession
The House has a bipartisan COVID relief package, but Senate Republicans have failed to grasp the moment’s urgency.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs
The Payroll Support Program – which has been keeping carriers and their employees afloat – expires Thursday unless Congress passes more aid.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
COVID-19 cases rising among U.S. children as schools reopen
Most infected children have mild cases. Plus, their hospitalizations and death rates are much lower than in adults.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
As COVID deaths hit 1 million, scientist says toll may be double
The coronavirus’ rapid spread and ability to transmit in people who show no signs of the disease have enabled it to outrun measures to accurately quantify cases through widespread diagnostic testing.