Health
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Israel trades Pfizer doses in exchange for medical data in vaccine blitz
Proponents say the deal could allow Israel to become the first country to vaccinate most of its population, while providing valuable research that could help the rest of the world, but critics say the deal raises major ethical concerns.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
UNE students lend a vital hand to Deer Isle nursing home hit hard by COVID
The partnership helped the home fill vital shifts as virus-stricken staffers isolated at home while offering future nurses and doctors an opportunity for intimate, hands-on experience during the pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Nursing home staff shortages escalate to crisis levels
As the number of COVID-19 infections explodes in Maine, a third of the state's 93 elder-care facilities are reporting unfilled positions.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
CDC warns highly transmissible coronavirus variant to become dominant in U.S.
Scientists both in and out of government have stressed the need for the public to stick to proven methods of limiting viral spread, such as wearing a mask, social distancing, avoiding crowds and having good hand hygiene.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2021
Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to speed virus vaccines, ease economic fallout
It includes $1,400 checks for most Americans, extension of a temporary boost in unemployment benefits and a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through September.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
California turns stadiums, fairgrounds into COVID-19 vaccination centers
The state will vastly expand its effort with new mass vaccination sites at parking lots for Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Petco Park in San Diego and the CalExpo fairgrounds in Sacramento.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2021
Are we at the beginning of the end of COVID-19? The tricky road to herd immunity, explained
In practice, achieving the threshold necessary for mass protection from disease is complicated.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2021
Planning, transparency fall short in Maine’s vaccine rollout
Maine is doing better than most states but still has used only about half of its available doses, and it's unclear how it will ever meet a goal of 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per week.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Study suggests Pfizer vaccine works against virus variant
Two variants are causing global concern because they appear to spread more easily – although how much more isn’t yet known.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Study: For most, a case of COVID-19 gives months-long immunity
This comes amid concerns about mutant variants of the coronavirus, including one originally identified in the United Kingdom and spreading rapidly there.
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