coronavirus Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Maine, Politics

Maine’s campaigns turned upside down by coronavirus

by Steve Collins March 13, 2020September 14, 2020

Candidates emphasize online presence, avoid handshakes and struggle to get petition signatures amid virus fears.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News

Jails take steps to reduce inmates’ exposure to coronavirus

by Christopher Williams March 13, 2020March 16, 2020

Androscoggin County is restricting inmates’ exposure to people coming from outside the jail.

Nation / World, News

‘Taking it one-day-at-a-time’: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson share optimistic coronavirus update

by Allyson Chiu Washington Post March 13, 2020March 16, 2020

In a tweet, Hanks stressed the importance of “following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other.”

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

Bates College to close its campus and send students home

by Steve Collins March 13, 2020March 16, 2020

The Lewiston campus is the last NESCAC college to yield to the potentially deadly coronavirus.

Nation / World, News

Trump administration blocks states from using Medicaid to respond to coronavirus crisis

by Noam N. Levey Los Angeles Times March 13, 2020March 16, 2020

In previous emergencies both Republican and Democratic administrations loosened Medicaid rules to empower states to meet surging needs.

Maine, Schools & Education

Central Maine schools cancel activities, prepare for possibility of shutdowns amid virus outbreak

by Sam Shepherd and Amy Calder March 13, 2020March 14, 2020

A number of central Maine schools were announcing changes to activities and events, but still holding regular classes, amid a flurry of cancellations as the nation and world aim to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Maine, News

Maine has 2 more possible coronavirus cases, including a Portland health worker

by Kevin Miller and Gillian Graham March 13, 2020March 14, 2020

State health officials are investigating the travel history and contacts for the employee of the city’s India Street clinic and a woman being treated at Maine Med, to prepare for the likelihood that their tests will be confirmed as positive by the U.S. CDC.

Nation / World, News

The Latest: California woman’s death is 50th in U.S. as coronavirus is confirmed in all but one state

by news service reports March 13, 2020March 14, 2020

The latest news from around the U.S. and the world on coronavirus: Woman in California dies, marking 50 deaths so far in U.S. The U.S. now has 50 coronavirus deaths, and cases in all but one state. California’s sixth death from the disease, reported south of San Francisco, put the nation at 50 deaths overall. […]