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September 9, 2020

Vaccine by Nov. 3? Halted study explains just how unlikely

The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca's suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be 'no compromises' on safety in developing the shots.
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September 9, 2020

Challenges to Maine’s COVID-19 restrictions go to federal appeals court

A church in Orrington and a campground in Scarborough argued that the state's limits on gatherings and out-of-state visitors violated constitutional rights to worship and travel.
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September 9, 2020

MPA says announcement on fall sports to come Thursday

Maine Principals' Association officials have reached a consensus with state officials on what the 2020 fall high school sports season will look like, and will make an announcement Thursday.
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September 9, 2020

Plea made, then withdrawn, by suspect in Waterville drive-by shooting of young girl

Video conferencing between the Kennebec County jail and Capital Judicial Center, due to COVID-19 prevention efforts, has had glitches that impact defendants' communications.
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September 9, 2020

Bowdoin College officials say Friday night gathering ‘compromised’ health and safety protocols

While there is no evidence of large scale parties, college officials are closing the athletic fields at night to 'minimize the conditions that might encourage inappropriate gatherings and behavior.'

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September 9, 2020

Maine Arts Academy gets creative with learning and safety

Chorus can be a challenge when harmonizing 14 feet apart with a face mask, but staff and students are making the most of the opportunity to keep the school open and singing.
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September 9, 2020

Trump said of virus, ‘I wanted to always play it down,’ Woodward book says

President Donald Trump told journalist Bob Woodward on March 19 that he deliberately minimized the danger. “I wanted to always play it down,” the president said.
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September 9, 2020

Listen: In tapes, Trump admitted to Bob Woodward he knew coronavirus was deadly

In recorded interviews, Trump said he knew the coronavirus was much worse than the flu while intentionally misleading Americans, according to Bob Woodward's new book.
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September 9, 2020

Fauci says halt of vaccine trial because of volunteer’s illness shows ‘safety valve’ at work

The pharmaceutical company has been recruiting volunteers in the U.S. while also testing its vaccine on thousands in Britain, Brazil and South Africa.
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September 9, 2020

Scientists cast doubt on results from Russian COVID-19 vaccine

The researchers flagged concerns over seemingly identical levels of antibodies in a number of study participants who were inoculated with the experimental vaccine.