The first Maine business to publicly offer cash for getting vaccinated isn’t requiring its 1,100-plus employees to have shots, but it does hope to provide an incentive.
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EU leaders faced with surge of infections, vaccine issues and feuds
Three months after vaccination campaigns started, less than 5% of the EU’s 450 million residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Biden pledges 200 million doses in his 1st 100 days, doubling initial goal
The president left the door open to pushing for fundamental changes in Senate procedures to muscle through key elements of his agenda.
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With more Mainers eligible, the state prepares for a vaccine surge
The Biden administration has asked community health centers to expand vaccine eligibility to their frontline essential workers and patients with high-risk health conditions, but their vaccine supplies have been limited.
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Soaring global demand leads to shortage of bicycles in Maine
The coronavirus pandemic triggered a cycling boom, and sales the U.S. has not witnessed since the 1973 oil crisis.
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AstraZeneca says its vaccine is 76% effective, in updated analysis released after challenges
The new data may not resolve challenges because the company’s repeated missteps have sown confusion and distrust.
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Cuomo family members got special access to testing as virus raged in New York
A state lab immediately processed the results, three sources say, even as average New Yorkers were struggling to get tested.
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Maine high school sports to have open playoffs this spring
Knowing that schools may lose games during the regular season because of COVID-19 disruptions, the Maine Principals’ Association will allow all teams to participate in the postseason.
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Despite pandemic, Maine’s 2020 lobster haul was better than expected
The catch was valued at almost $406 million, a 17% decrease from 2019 but only the seventh yearly total ever exceeding $400 million.
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Bono, Penélope Cruz among stars in animated series on global vaccine access
The ONE Campaign announces a new 7-episode series called ‘Pandemica,’ which will launch Thursday.