Testing timeline: What’s ahead for COVID-19 vaccines

Coronavirus

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November 9, 2020

Testing timeline: What’s ahead for COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer’s surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated is raising questions about exactly how the various vaccines in the pipeline will make it to market.
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November 9, 2020

Saint Joseph’s College reports another outbreak of COVID-19

The school in Standish says that 3 students have tested positive and that it expects the outbreak to grow based on what it learned during a previous outbreak in September.
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November 9, 2020

Employee in Skowhegan-area schools and student in Bingham-based district test positive

The SAD 54 superintendent said in a notice to families Monday that a part-time substitute teacher tested positive while Bingham-based schools recorded their first case of COVID-19.
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November 9, 2020

U.S. allows 1st emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody drug

Bamlanivimab is a one-time treatment for people 12 and older with a case not requiring hospitalization.
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November 9, 2020

Maine CDC tackles vaccine challenges as Pfizer announces promising results

Cold storage requirements are a logistics issue for the Pfizer vaccine, says Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine's CDC director.

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November 9, 2020

Brunswick business owner to comply with masking mandate after controversial Facebook post

In the widely circulated Facebook post, the owner of an indoor playground and activity space for children said she would “never require a guest to mask up." But Monday, she said her words were misconstrued.
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November 9, 2020

To meet safely during pandemic, new Legislature eyes Augusta Civic Center

The upcoming session is expected to begin at the 49,000-square foot civic center, where members of Maine's 130th Legislature will be sworn in – socially distanced.
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November 9, 2020

Waterville, Farmington colleges continue testing, report cases of COVID-19

Thomas College reported its first positive case since it brought students back to campus in August; University of Maine at Farmington reported one case on Sunday; and Colby has no positive cases in isolation, no students in quarantine and all previous cases have recovered.
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November 9, 2020

American Legion to host Veterans Day parade, ceremony in Waterville

Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post No. 5 asks that participants in and spectators at the parade Wednesday wear masks and social distance.
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November 9, 2020

Augusta to return to remote city meetings due to rising COVID cases

City councilors have been meeting in-person in a room at the Augusta Civic Center setup for social distancing but will return to meeting online-only due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Maine.