Concern about catching the coronavirus in germ-ridden public bathrooms keeps some people home, and could be a major issue for concerts, sporting events, movies, schools.
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How to stay safe from coronavirus while eating out
As restaurants and bars reopen to the public, it’s important to realize that eating out will increase your risk of exposure to the new coronavirus.
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How do you stay safe now that states are reopening?
An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family.
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Here’s how to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic
Wear a mask, but skip the gloves. Don’t sanitize the apples. And if you are older than 65, it’s probably best to still order your groceries online. As a food virologist, I hear a lot of questions from people about the coronavirus risks in grocery stores and how to stay safe while shopping for food […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine providers see anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts increase
As the pandemic continues, providers are seeing more people with mental health issues and problems that are more intense.
Posted inMaine, News
Two more inmates at Windham prison test positive for COVID-19
That brings to four the number of inmates at the Maine Correctional Center to have been so diagnosed, making it the first coronavirus outbreak at a prison in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Catholic churches in Maine to begin indoor services starting June 1
Each Mass will be limited to 50 people, and physical distancing and safety rules will be in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the diocese says.
Posted inMaine, News
New automated system helps Maine CDC in COVID-19 fight
The state has launched a new automated system aimed at buttressing its contact tracing program to better combat the spread of COVID-19. Sara Robinson, director of the infectious disease epidemiology program at the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, said Friday that the new system called “Sara Alert” is taking the pressure off its […]
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Plenty of power this summer, but is Maine looking at higher rates down the road?
Energy demand is down because of the pandemic, but utility bills unpaid by tens of thousands of people left jobless by the pandemic could drive electricity prices upward in some places in coming months