The Portland hospital said Friday that it will give the first doses to intensive care unit teams, emergency department caregivers and those providing care in COVID-19 units.
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All $1.25 billion of Maine’s CARES Act funding now spoken for
A relief fund created in March was spent to support small businesses, unemployed workers, schools, healthcare providers and local governments.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield day care reports four cases of COVID-19
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the state Center for Disease Control & Prevention, said that four positive cases were reported at Otter Brook Child Care.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Cats make perfect pandemic partners
Felines don’t ask for much, but give a lot, particularly to owners stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
New Portland buildings to be designed, built to reflect post-pandemic reality
New office and medical buildings are being built to promote safer working conditions that limit viral spread.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner’s Boys & Girls Clubs prepares to reopen after COVID-19 case
The club, which provides daycare and supervision for children on remote learning days, closed Dec. 1 after the report of a COVID-19 case required staff, students and and children in daycare to quarantine for two weeks.
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Maine Medical Center, SMHC, MaineGeneral hit record number of COVID-19 inpatients
The burden continues to ease at hard-hit Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and plateaus at Lewiston’s hospitals.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, Congress avert shutdown, buy time for COVID-19 talks
Negotiations are stalled, but there is universal agreement that Congress won’t adjourn for the year without passing a long-delayed round of pandemic relief.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Retailers urge shoppers to buy early to beat shipping crunch
The earlier-than-usual deadlines come as more people turn to online shopping during the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
What seniors can expect when COVID vaccines begin to roll out
Here’s a look at what’s known, what’s not and what lies ahead.