Meanwhile, dozens of U.S. Marines are infected at two bases on Okinawa.
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Dozens of U.S. Marines in Japan’s Okinawa get coronavirus
Officials on the southern Japanese island say dozens of Marines have been infected at two bases on the island in what is feared to be a massive outbreak.
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Two small Maine airports receive help to make improvements
Eastport Municipal Airport and Wiscasset Municipal Airport are getting a boost from the federal government to make improvements.
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Disney World reopens as coronavirus cases surge in Florida
New rules are in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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The Latest: Florida sets 1-week record of nearly 500 coronavirus deaths
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida set a one-week record of nearly 500 confirmed coronavirus deaths. The state health department reported 96 new deaths Saturday, bringing the total for the week to 496 or an average of nearly 71 per day. A record 120 deaths were reported Thursday. Three weeks ago, Florida’s weekly average for deaths […]
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Photographer Mike Seamans relates his experience of being tested for COVID-19
With an essential job that brings you into close contact with people who may have been exposed to COVID-19, is there a worse time to experience symptoms listed on the Maine CDC website than the first day of vacation?
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Maine CDC reports 1 more death, 21 new cases of coronavirus
The state’s hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue a six-week streak of low numbers.
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House Island marketed as refuge from coronavirus
The island in Casco Bay served as a quarantine site during the Spanish flu pandemic a century ago.
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NHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBA
Games will begin on Aug. 1 in Toronto and Edmonton and players have until Monday to opt out with no penalty.
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Flu-like cases hint at early COVID-19 in Maine
This season, the state saw an unusual spike in people going to the doctor for a fever and cough or sore throat. Still, experts say it is unclear whether it was related to an earlier-than-thought coronavirus emergence or just a really bad flu season — or both.