Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, referred to COVID-19 as the ‘China virus’ in an email to an Asian-American resident, and downplayed the disease’s seriousness.
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Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Deaths caused by COVID-19 are understated
In his April 7 column (“View virus stats with a raised eyebrow”), Mr. Balentine suggests that we should view the statistics on deaths from COVID-19 with jaundiced eyes and that they are overstated. He is right about the need to be skeptical, but only because there is persuasive evidence that U.S. deaths caused by COVID-19 […]
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Posted inLocal & State, News
As vaccinations increase in Maine, so do new cases and hospital patients
The number of new cases reported daily remains elevated, even as more than one-third of Maine’s population has received at least one shot of vaccine.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: COVID’s long-term impact on higher ed
Colleges and universities may become less cloistered institutions and, possibly, less expensive.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Ramadan 2021 brings questions about mosque visits, big iftars, vaccines
Some say the drastic shutdown of 2020 actually heightened awareness and spirituality. A second pandemic Ramadan, with all its divisive decisions, somehow feels harder.
Posted inNation & World
Top disease control official says Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low
Vaccines made by Sinovac and Sinopharm have made up the majority of Chinese vaccines distributed to several dozen countries including Mexico, Turkey, Indonesia, Hungary, Brazil and Turkey.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine CDC reports 218 new COVID-19 cases, no more deaths
Sunday’s case count breaks a four-day streak of new infections over 300, but the seven-day average is still 314.
Posted inFood
Dine In/Out Maine: Big Tree Grocery lets home cooks and food lovers choose their own adventures
The company behind Eventide, The Honey Paw and Hugo’s has been operating a specialized online store. And among the two dozen items our restaurant critic has tried, ‘precisely none have been duds.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power
Many proposals aim to fundamentally shift power from the executives to state legislatures.
Posted inNation & World
More Black Americans open to vaccines after outreach efforts
Local groups urge them to set aside their historical distrust of science and government.