The former vice presidents say the president is politicizing the issue and ‘it’s stoking deaths.’
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Taxpayers paid to develop remdesivir but will have no say when Gilead sets price
Despite heavy subsidies, federal agencies have not asserted patent rights to remdesivir, potentially a blockbuster therapy worth billions of dollars.
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State hires Gorham company to produce half a million face shields
Flowfold, partnering with L.L. Bean, plans to double production of the protection gear for health workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
U.S. Senate candidate complains that pandemic politics are unfair
U.S. Senate hopeful Tiffany Bond has 2,500 of the 4,000 voter signatures she needs to get on the ballot, but securing the rest in a time of social distancing will be tricky.
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The Virus Diaries: York women lend their voices to global concert event
Barbara Kautz and Sudie Blanchard are among 3,800 people worldwide to sing in a virtual performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ to be streamed Sunday.
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Vendor at BIW tests positive for COVID-19
Bath Iron Works reports its third case, saying the vendor was wearing personal protective equipment at the shipyard Friday and is now in quarantine, as are two other vendors who were in close proximity to the person who tested positive.
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Death and denial in Brazil’s Amazon capital during pandemic
Manaus is one of the cities hardest hit by the new coronavirus.
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Abbott Laboratories plans expansion into Westbrook to boost production of virus test kits
The company, which now produces test kits in Scarborough, plans to employ as many as 470 workers at a second facility in the neighboring city.
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Scammers target Maine’s stressed unemployment system
Criminals have used stolen personal information to file fraudulent jobless claims across the country as unemployment offices dole out historically large benefits.
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Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat
Clotting has been seen in other coronavirus infections, including SARS, but on a much smaller scale.