The World Health Organization’s European director has warned countries against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus.
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Barr under fire over comparison of virus lock-in to slavery
Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., called the attorney general’s remarks ‘the most ridiculous, tone-deaf, God-awful things I’ve ever heard.’
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, Politics
Pandemic relief lands front and center in 2nd District congressional race
Jared Golden and Dale Crafts each want more relief for those struggling, but they differ on how best to do it.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
16 employees at Rumford paper mill test positive for COVID-19
On Tuesday, four had tested positive at the ND paper mill in Rumford for the coronavirus, and 12 more were added Thursday.
Posted inNation & World
Health-care workers make up 1 in 7 virus cases recorded globally, WHO says
The figures are disproportionate: Data collected by the WHO suggests that health workers represent less than 3 percent of the population in the majority of countries.
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Roughly 7 in 10 Americans think nation is on wrong track, AP poll shows
Most Americans are deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country.
Posted inBusiness
New companies face tough task overcoming pandemic, recession
Among the businesses the coronavirus has pummeled are an untold number of companies that were on the verge of launching or that were in their early days when the virus hit.
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No known COVID cases at Bowdoin College after three early infections
Local business owners are reporting a boost in business now that roughly 700 students are back on campus.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Gulf between Trump and doctors on masks keeps getting wider
The president has continued to undercut medical experts who say consistent face covering is one of the best tools to fight coronavirus.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College football notes: Proposal reduces FCS playoff field from 24 to 16 teams in spring
None of the 13 FCS conferences – including the Colonial Athletic Association, which includes the UMaine among its 12 schools – are playing league games this fall.