With a population of 328 million in the United States, it may require more than 2 million deaths to reach a 65% threshold of herd immunity.
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A Zoom Thanksgiving? Summer could give way to a bleaker fall
Public health scientists say it’s easier to forecast the weather on Thanksgiving Day than to predict how the U.S. coronavirus crisis will play out this autumn.
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Still only one positive COVID-19 case at Bates College
Like its NESCAC sister schools, Bates College has seen a paltry number of positive tests for the deadly coronavirus.
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Where U.S. small businesses are feeling the most pandemic pain
The latest Small Business Pulse Survey by the Census Bureau offers a glimpse of how small U.S. firms see their prospects.
Posted inFood, Nation & World
Hunger may kill more people than COVID this year
As many as 132 million more people than previously projected could go hungry in 2020.
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The Latest: Twitter deletes Trump’s retweeted claim minimizing virus death toll
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. After President Trump retweeted a claim that discounted the coronavirus death toll in the United States over the weekend, Twitter took down the post that spread false information on Sunday. The tweet was originally posted by “Mel Q,” a follower of the baseless […]
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Sixteen new COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths in Maine
The state is still investigating cases associated with an Aug. 7 wedding in Millinocket that has been linked to more than 120 cases, and one death so far.
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Maine businesses look for ways to extend outdoor service into the colder months
The onset of colder weather usually prompts a shift to doing business indoors, but this year there is a strong incentive to put it off as long as possible.
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Pandemic adds to staffing crisis, forced overtime in Maine jails
Across the country, shortages of corrections officers have made overtime an industry norm, cost taxpayers money and fueled concerns about safety.
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Saco water park closes for season after police issue cease-and-desist order
Authorities say they were concerned that large gatherings of people inside Aquaboggan Water Park posed a significant risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus.