Adding to the strain, experienced nurses are ‘burned out with this whole (pandemic)’ and some are quitting, one nurse in Michigan reports.
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Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Schools & Education
Colleges to ramp up virus testing before Thanksgiving
Dispersing all of those students poses a risk: They might unwittingly infect family, friends and others at home if they happen to be carrying the virus.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine Crime, Politics
Max Linn calls Nirav Shah a ‘death doctor’ and Janet Mills a ‘psychopath’
Independent U.S. Senate hopeful lashes out in campaign’s final days against those he thinks are stifling freedom with rules to thwart COVID-19.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inNation / World
Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert
The president’s rift with the nation’s top infectious disease expert widens.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Active cases hit new high as Gov. Mills apologizes for tighter limits
Maine’s numbers continue to trend upward, and the number of active cases – 1,063 – is the highest it’s been since the pandemic started.
Posted inFranklin
Mt. Blue High School classes remote Monday and Tuesday after positive COVID-19 test
Classes at the high school and Foster Career and Technical Education Center in Farmington will be fully remote for at least two days after a person with a connection to the high school tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inMaine, News
Citing surge in coronavirus cases, Mills rolls back reopenings
The governor reduces indoor gathering limits, postpones planned reopenings of bars and tasting rooms, and lowers the number of states exempt from Maine’s travel restrictions.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 24 new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths
The smaller case count comes because of a data error, public health authorities say, and doesn’t reflect a full day’s worth of cases.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Indoor Track, Sports, Swimming, Uncategorized, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
What could high school sports look like this winter in Maine?
It’s been a successful fall season outside for many schools, but winter sports played inside present challenges that require creative problem-solving during the pandemic.