The state released its latest set of county advisories for schools on Thursday, and Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and York remain ‘yellow’ as infection rates continue to tick upward.
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Maine orders more vaccine, ends 2020 with some of the year’s highest COVID-19 numbers yet
The state reports 13 deaths and 702 more cases Thursday, and says it hopes to expand vaccinations to some private medical practices and assisted-living centers next week.
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State may change vaccination plan to protect older residents sooner
With Maine’s case numbers and hospitalizations remaining high, Gov. Janet Mills extends the 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, casinos, theaters and other ‘amusement venues.’
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Commentary: ‘She-cession’ strikes Black and Latina women the most
Some have labeled the pandemic-driven economic slump a “she-cession,” noting how heavily it has weighed on women. Yet this is so general as to be misleading: The real victims have been primarily Latina and Black. To help them recover, Congress and the Biden administration must recognize and address the issues – particularly in the family […]
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Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection
The results bode well for vaccines, which provoke the immune system to make antibodies – substances that attach to a virus and help it be eliminated.
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With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaos
The president spoke into the camera not to deliver warm Christmas wishes, but to threaten to detonate Congress’ $900 billion COVID-19 relief and year-end package.
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Maine shatters another COVID-19 record, reports 748 new cases
The Maine CDC recorded 8 more deaths, but noted that many of the new cases were from a test results backlog that the agency has begun to process and enter into the case reporting system.
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Lack of clarity on vaccine rollout creates confusion in Maine
The MaineHealth network asks Maine CDC about inoculation priorities – Should private practitioners be vaccinated? – as the state amends its plan in response to evolving federal guidance.
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Additional 458 COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths reported in Maine
Meanwhile, vaccination of some nursing home residents in Maine began Monday, and Congress passed a long-awaited coronavirus relief package.
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Perhaps the most significant climate change laws in a decade are tucked into COVID-19 relief bill
The sprawling legislation also extends tax credits for solar and wind power that are a key part of President-elect Joe Biden’s ambitious plan to generate 100 percent ‘clean electricity’ by 2035.