President Biden says Americans apparently are letting their guard down when it comes to the coronavirus.
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Vaccine passports are on the way, but developing them won’t be easy
A growing number of companies, from cruise lines to sports teams, will require proof of vaccination before opening their doors again.
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Count still high as Maine CDC reports new 197 COVID-19 cases
The daily total just barely breaks a four-day streak of new cases over 200; the seven-day average is 198.
Posted inLocal & State
Pandemic reveals race disparities around hunger in Maine
Local organizations have stepped in to deliver culturally appropriate food right to the doors of people in immigrant and tribal communities.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Outreach efforts target vaccine access and reluctance in Maine’s immigrant population
A small grassroots army of truth-tellers and trendsetters is working to make sure new Mainers have factual information about the COVID-19 vaccine and ready access to area clinics.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Stimulus checks show how small government could work
Rather than complicated programs that require layers of administration, direct payments ensure that help gets where it’s needed.
Posted inCops & Courts
As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil
Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation, and health experts are warning the nation is on the verge of even greater calamity
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Rising COVID case counts in the young test U.S. vaccine strategy
The expanding share of Americans who have received COVID-19 vaccines represents an inflection point in the pandemic’s trajectory. Yet most people in the U.S. still aren’t protected.
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Maine CDC reports 214 COVID-19 cases, five more deaths
Saturday was the fourth straight day of more than 200 new coronavirus cases in the state.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Finding a new relationship with motion during the pandemic
Coronavirus has robbed Mainers and people all over the world of many things, but we cannot let something as natural as the joy of movement be one of them.