The document finds cause for concern in virtually all aspects of life.
coronavirus
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Bates extends lockdown two more days to stop COVID-19 spread
Students will have been kept mostly in their rooms for at least 12 days. to fight against ‘relatively large outbreak.’
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Posted inNation & World
Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths
Nations around the world are setting new records for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections, and the disease is surging even in some countries that have kept the virus in check.
Posted inLocal & State
‘Full-scale’ Skowhegan State Fair planned for this summer
Organizers expect to bring back events that were missing from last year’s strictly agricultural show, while still abiding by COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions.
Posted inNation & World, News
Britain’s virus cases drop 60% as vaccines, lockdown take effect
Researchers also found that the relationship between infections and deaths is diverging,
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine’s vaccine supply tightens as eligibility widens to all adults
The state is preparing for reduced shipments of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week, including at retail pharmacies.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Average age of Maine hospitals’ COVID-19 patients is falling, but overall numbers aren’t
The average age of patients at Maine Medical Center fell from 65 in January to 58 in March, a trend that ‘really demonstrates the impact of these vaccines.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: For some Maine families, stakes higher than ever as we try to put COVID behind us
With new variants spreading even as vaccination rates are rising, keep wearing masks, socially distancing and limiting non-essential travel.
Posted inNation & World
Big new push on to inoculate older Americans
The rate of new vaccinations among the group most vulnerable to adverse coronavirus outcomes has dramatically slowed.
Posted inLocal & State
By boat, snowmobile or camel, vaccine reaches world’s far corners
In Maine, that means a boat trip in March to Little and Great Cranberry and other islands.