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32 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine
No new deaths were reported Sunday, leaving the statewide death toll standing at 854.
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41 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine
No new deaths were reported Saturday, leaving the statewide death toll standing at 854.
High Trump support is strongest predictor of Penobscot towns’ low COVID vaccine rates
It is a phenomenon that has been observed nationwide, despite the fact that the Trump administration spearheaded the vaccine’s creation.
Biden promotes milestone of 300M vaccine shots in 150 days
President Joe Biden took a cautious victory lap Friday in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, announcing that 300 million vaccine shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office.
EU lifts ban on nonessential travel for US residents
The European Union lifted travel restrictions for U.S. residents on Friday, in the latest step toward restoring lucrative transatlantic airline routes despite concerns over the spread of potentially dangerous coronavirus variants.
Canada extends US border closure until July 21
U.S. travelers who want to enter Canada will have to wait at least another month.
Maine has distributed $17 million in pandemic food assistance
The aid targeted children who are eligible for free or reduced school lunch but could not access the school programs during the pandemic.
6 Portland-area restaurants commit to higher wages to attract workers
The move is part of a campaign to lure workers to come back to the kitchen with a promise of fairness.
Maine’s mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic ends after administering 10,000 shots
Since April, the mobile clinic brought vaccines to 12 communities before reaching its final destination in Old Orchard Beach.
The pandemic brought many Maine classrooms outside. Now, educators want to keep it that way.
Improved student engagement is why educators across Maine want to continue outdoor learning, even when it’s safe to go back into the classroom.
36 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine
No new deaths were reported Friday, leaving the statewide death toll standing at 854.
Small vaccine clinics helped Vermont reach 80 percent goal
Seven vaccinations might not sound like much, but when the small numbers are multiplied by the scores or hundreds of opportunities across the state they add up to thousands of people protected against COVID-19.
Mass. company agrees to pay state $3.5M for undelivered face masks
The masks were supposed to be shipped to the state in mid-April 2020, but the order was terminated in June after fewer than 100,000 of the masks were delivered.
NH school probes use of markers to ID unvaccinated students at prom
School administrators running the prom reportedly tagged students’ hands with a marker to identify if they were vaccinated to facilitate contract tracing at the prom last month.
US to spend $3.2B on treatments for COVID-19, other viruses
The new program will invest in “accelerating things that are already in progress” for COVID-19 but also would work to come up with treatments for other viruses, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, Susan Collins endorses 9/11-style commission
A bill introduced by Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine would establish a commission to investigate various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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