With student testing slated to start Sunday, more than 500 employees have so far been checked without a single positive result.
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Despite COVID-19 cases, UMaine to welcome students back on Monday
University leaders detailed their virus response and prevention plan in a virtual news conference Saturday, after three cases were reported among students in Orono.
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How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test
Researchers packed a Leipzig arena with volunteers on Saturday, collecting data in a “real life” simulation of a pop concert with strict health and safety controls.
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The bully pulpit: Trump pushes Washington, but virus resists
President Trump’s improbable election rewrote the rules of American politics.
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Maine CDC now links 53 COVID-19 cases to Millinocket wedding reception
The news follows the announcement of 32 new coronavirus cases and one additional death Saturday.
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The Latest: South Korea sees tenth straight day of triple-digit increases in virus cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has added 397 new coronavirus cases, counting its tenth straight day of triple-digit increases as the speed of viral spread nears the levels the country saw during the worst of its outbreak in spring. The resurgence, which began in the densely populated capital area before spreading to practically every […]
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Virus death toll in U.S. may be much higher than official numbers
And new figures from the CDC show that deaths among minorities during the crisis have risen far more than they have among whites.
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Colby College students begin moving to campus on Friday
Students are required to live on campus or in the Main Street Commons or Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville this year unless they have medical exemptions.
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Postal service problems emerge as wedge in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Susan Collins and her primary opponent, Sara Gideon, agree on the need for additional funding for the beleaguered federal agency, but Gideon has sought to highlight the politics involved while Collins has not.
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Three UMaine students test positive for COVID-19
The cases come as most students prepare to move in next week, and as colleges around the country are trying to stop coronavirus outbreaks on campus.