coronavirus
Posted inNation / World, News
Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states
Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, more than a third of people 65 and older have received at least one dose in states that have provided data.
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Posted inMaine, News
After months of preparation, Maine well positioned to find cases of COVID-19 variants
The state partnered early with the world-renowned Jackson Laboratory to conduct genomic sequencing, which detects variants of the coronavirus.
Posted inNation / World, News
Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine for 300 million people by midsummer
The president announces deals to buy 100 million more doses from Pfizer and 100 million more from Moderna, with the expectation that they will be delivered by the end of July.
Posted inMaine, News
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine hit lowest levels since November
Patient counts continued to fall or remain flat at most of Maine’s hospitals as the U.S. experiences a modest reprieve from the virus’s onslaught.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?
Scientists are tracking variants of the coronavirus by scanning virus samples taken from infected people
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn closes tax, city clerk offices after positive COVID-19 tests
A city news release said the affected employees last worked Wednesday.
Posted inNews
Brunswick school board asks state to make teachers a higher priority for vaccination
The school board voted 8-1 in favor of the resolution.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Politics
Democrats push Biden’s relief bill through House panels as Republicans attack it
Republicans say the relief package is too costly, economically damaging and overtly partisan.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New jobless claims in Maine decline for fifth straight week
About 2,800 Maine residents filed an initial unemployment claim in the first week of February, down substantially from the beginning of the year.