The return of the one-shot vaccine will probably be accompanied by restrictions or warnings, he said.
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Half of U.S. adults now have received at least 1 COVID shot
Fauci also indicated Sunday that the government will likely move to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this week.
Maine CDC reports 363 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
People under 30 accounted for 52% of the infections announced Sunday, as the seven-day average rises closer to January surge levels.
Young people driving case counts higher in Maine, other New England states
A ‘constellation of factors’ is likely at play: more virulent variants, increasing activity and ‘pandemic fatigue.’
Guitar sales soar as COVID-19 keeps Mainers playing at home
Shoppers are picking up guitars, keyboards and other instruments to learn to play as the pandemic stretches on.
Clammers digging through pandemic, but shellfish are fewer
More New Englanders have dug in the tidal mudflats during the last year, but they’re finding fewer clams
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
The true number is believed to be significantly higher because of possible government concealment and the many cases overlooked in the early stages of the outbreak.
Maine CDC reports 414 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
It’s the fifth day in a row the case count has exceeded 400, and the seven-day average is climbing closer to the height of the mid-January surge.
Celebrities make a stand for COVID vaccines on TV special
‘Roll Up Your Sleeves,’ airing Sunday night on NBC, will feature Matthew McConaughey interviewing Dr. Anthony Fauci, and President Biden making a direct appeal in support of the effort.
U.S. setting up national network to track worrisome virus variants
The network will ramp up coronavirus gene-mapping, create partnerships with universities for gene-based surveillance of pathogens, and build a data system to better share and analyze information on emerging disease threats.