coronavirus

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July 8, 2020

CDC will issue new guidance on school openings, Pence says, after criticism from Trump

Trump publicly voiced disagreement with recommendations for reopening schools issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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July 8, 2020

By the numbers: COVID-19 cases and deaths in Maine, the U.S. and the world
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July 8, 2020

United sending layoff notices to nearly half of U.S. employees

The airline says that it will offer early retirement benefits and that furloughing 36,000 employees in October is a worst-case scenario.
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July 8, 2020

Trump threatens to withhold funding to schools that don’t fully reopen, attacks CDC guidelines

Trump's threat ran contrary to the traditional Republican stance of giving more control over schools to localities, rather than the federal government.
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July 8, 2020

Ryder Cup postponed until 2021 because of pandemic

The event was scheduled for Sept. 25-27, just one week after the U.S. Open because of a reconfigured golf schedule brought on by the coronavirus.

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July 8, 2020

Maine reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths, as testing expands

The state has gone 5 consecutive days with fewer than 25 new cases, and its rate of positive tests continues to fall.
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July 8, 2020

The Latest: ‘A hot mess’: Americans face testing delays as virus surges
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July 8, 2020

Brooks Brothers goes bankrupt as virus closes offices

The two-century-old company is the latest casualty of the pandemic that has hit old-line retailers.
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July 8, 2020

Our View: More federal aid needed to prevent widespread evictions

The steps taken so far have largely worked, but that help will come to an end soon unless Congress acts to support tenants and landlords.
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July 8, 2020

Maine Voices: We know how to (relatively) safely reopen schools. Now we need the will, resources

Frequent testing will be critical to protecting the health of teachers, students and families.