As students began arriving in large numbers Tuesday, administrators said they were looking into reports of off-campus gatherings that violated Bates’ pandemic-control rules.
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Genetic data show how one ‘superspreading’ event sent virus across the world
A study of nearly 800 coronavirus genomes shows that viruses carrying the conference’s characteristic mutation infected hundreds of people in the Boston area, as well as victims from Alaska to Senegal to Luxembourg.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Federal government to require testing of nursing home staff
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will for the first time require the regular testing of nursing home staff for the novel coronavirus, the agency’s administrator said Tuesday. Until now such testing has only been recommended by federal authorities, in part […]
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FDA chief apologizes for overstating benefits of virus plasma therapy
President Trump staged an announcement on Sunday even though the treatment’s value has not been established.
Posted inMaine, News
Millinocket wedding reception linked to 2 more outbreaks, at jail and nursing home
The Aug. 7 wedding is the source of 60 cases of COVID-19, including 1 death, and now is connected to outbreaks at the York County Jail and a nursing home in Madison, which are roughly 125 miles apart.
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RSU 9 budgets federal coronavirus relief money
The district will receive $2.2 million to help schools reopen safely.
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Junior hockey: Twin City Thunder’s NCDC schedule has been set; spectators not expected at games
The Twin City Thunder open their second season in the NCDC on Sept. 25. The organization is preparing to start the season without fans in attendance because of the pandemic. The USPHL also announced its COVID-19 protocols.
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Six more test positive for COVID-19 at Marshwood Center
A total of 45 cases reported at the Lewiston nursing home since late July.
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CDC drops 14-day self-quarantine recommendation for international, out-of-state travelers
Maine is among states mandating two-week quarantines.