coronavirus Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Trump’s doctors paint a rosy picture of health while others admit concern, that he was on oxygen earlier

by ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

It’s now been confirmed that President Donald Trump was administered supplemental oxygen at the White House hours after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and before being flown to a military hospital.

Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

High school football: In a Gray area, Patriots determined to keep program progressing

by Randy Whitehouse October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

Gray-New Gloucester was just glad to have a Friday night of football, no matter what form it came in.

National Sports, Sports

NFL will not ease Titans shutdown until ‘end of the transmission event’ is reached

by Mark Maske The Washington Post October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

League’s chief medical officer said Friday that he is “still cautiously optimistic” about the NFL’s prospects to complete its season as it operates amid the pandemic.

Maine, News

Mainers express concern, and some disbelief, about president’s diagnosis

by Gillian Graham October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

News that President Trump has COVID-19 shook Mainers, and more than a few initially doubted it was true.

Sports

Maine Marathon goes virtual, but the money raised for charities is real

by Mike Lowe October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

There won’t be as many runners in the virtual version of the Maine Marathon, but many of those competing are raising money for race beneficiaries and other charities.

Nation / World

Trump kept full schedule after learning close aide Hope Hicks had COVID-19

by Jennifer Jacobs and Josh Wingrove Bloomberg News October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

The president canceled all events Friday, including a planned rally in Florida, and his future campaign schedule remains in doubt.

Nation / World, Politics

Pelosi expects to reach stimulus deal, saying Trump diagnosis ‘changes the dynamic’

by Erica Werner and Jeff Stein The Washington Post October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

The House speaker is in the midst of days of increasingly intense negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin over a new stimulus bill that would have a pricetag of $1.6 trillion to $2.2 trillion.