But the nation is seeing a rapid rise in new infections, raising concerns that its health system could be overwhelmed.
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Cumberland-based SAD 51 latest to be hit by illness
The district for Cumberland and North Yarmouth is holding remote classes for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday because of a surge in illness affecting 270 of its 2,100 students.
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Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for U.S. seniors
Hospitalizations for people with COVID-19 rose by more than 30% in two weeks.
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Fauci slams ‘lowlife’ trolls threatening his wife, children over COVID policy
Anthony S. Fauci, a public face of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, said he’s alarmed by the harassment of his wife and children.
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FDA gives OK to updated coronavirus shots for children under 5
The agency also cleared an updated shot of the coronavirus vaccine by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, for children 6 months through 4 years old.
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Under China’s ‘zero COVID,’ uncertainty reigns and unsettles
Over 26 million people in Shanghai were confined for two months in one of the country’s strictest and most visible lockdowns.
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Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, flu and RSV
With three highly contagious respiratory viruses sickening adults and children around the country and holiday gatherings just weeks away, public health officials are beginning to talk about face masks again. While mask mandates are unlikely in most parts of the country, health experts are renewing recommendations to wear a high-quality medical mask on public transportation, […]
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In major shift, China eases up on zero-COVID policy
The accelerated pace reflects pressure on President Xi Jinping to chart a path out of the crisis and quell public discontent.
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Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that President Biden told House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy he would consider lifting the mandate.
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Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5
Children ages 6 months through 4 years already are supposed to get three extra-small doses of the original Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.