https://preprod.pressherald.com/tag/coronavirus/page/429

coronavirus

Published
November 19, 2020

Maine business owners withdraw appeal in COVID-19 lawsuit

The owners filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Janet Mills in May, asking a judge to declare the restrictions on their operations during a pandemic unconstitutional.
Published
November 19, 2020

Lewiston High School closes again after positive staff case confirmed; school to reopen Dec. 3

After a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 on the day school reopens, LHS is going back to remote learning.
Published
November 19, 2020

Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers after allegations they bet on sick workers

Tyson Foods has suspended top officials at its largest pork plant and launched an investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would get infected during a widespread coronavirus outbreak.
Published
November 19, 2020

High school wrestling season pushed back to late February

The Maine Principals' Association announced the move Thursday in hopes that pandemic conditions will improve enough to allow for competition.
Published
November 19, 2020

CDC pleads with people not to travel for Thanksgiving, as coronavirus cases surge

The federal agency holds its first news briefing in months, and officials said they are alarmed to see 1 million new cases reported across the United States within the past week.

advertisement

Published
November 19, 2020

Isolated for months, Hawaiian island crew sees pandemic for 1st time

Most of the world has been living with the coronavirus for months, but a small group of environmental workers is only now adjusting to the pandemic.
Published
November 19, 2020

Virus threat reaches into halls of Congress, clouding Senate agenda

The dynamic in the U.S. Capitol highlights the mixed messages being sent by many of the nation's top leaders about COVID-19 dangers.
Published
November 19, 2020

Heading into holidays, U.S. COVID-19 testing strained again

More people are waiting for hours in long lines to get tested for the coronavirus, as cases surge nationwide and families hope to gather safely for the holidays
Published
November 19, 2020

Unemployment claims remain high in Maine

More than 2,500 residents applied for state and federal jobless benefits in the second week of November.
Published
November 19, 2020

U.S. jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens

The economy’s modest recovery is increasingly at risk, with newly confirmed daily infections in the United States having exploded 80 percent over the past two weeks.