Emergency declarations have allowed them to restrict public gatherings and businesses, mandate masks, sidestep normal purchasing rules and deploy National Guard troops to help administer vaccines.
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Maine has one new COVID-19 death as daily case count stays low
A Washington County man in his 70s is the 845th person to have died with the coronavirus in the state, according to the Maine CDC.
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Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom
The U.S. is confronted with an ever-growing surplus of COVID-19 vaccine and stubbornly lagging demand at a time when the developing world needs doses to stem a rise in infections.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Oxford County reports no new cases of COVID-19 for first time in more than 5 months
Meanwhile, Franklin County was among just four counties that saw an increase in the seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases per capita over the past week.
Posted inNation & World
Pulitzer Prizes awarded for coverage of pandemic, racial injustice protests
The Associated Press and The New York Times each won two Pulitzers, the most prestigious prize in journalism, first awarded in 1917.
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Gov. Mills will end state of emergency for pandemic June 30
As part of her announcement, the governor also said the state will drop masking requirements for schools and day care centers.
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Two passengers test positive for COVID on first North American cruise since 2020
All passengers on the Royal Caribbean cruise were required to be fully vaccinated if they were over age 18.
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‘Big wave’ of Midcoast students receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Another 708 teens age 16-19 in Sagadahoc County have received their second dose and 7,578 teens ages 16-19 in Cumberland county are fully vaccinated, according to state data.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston lifts state of emergency for COVID-19
Lewiston mayor Mark Cayer cited vaccinations as a reason the state of emergency has been lifted, effective immediately.
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U.S. officials extend expiration dates on J&J vaccine doses
A Food and Drug Administration review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to four and a half months. The shots were originally approved for just three months.