‘We want to be oversupplied and overprepared,’ says White House press secretary Jen Psaki, while the White House rebuffs requests from allies for vaccine doses produced in the United States.
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Tesla plant had hundreds of COVID cases after Musk’s defiant reopening, records show
The revelation follows The Washington Post’s report in June that there had been multiple cases at Tesla’s facilities in Fremont, Calif., after CEO Elon Musk decided to reopen despite a countywide shelter-in-place order.
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IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way
Treasury and IRS officials said Friday that processing of the new round of stimulus payments had already begun, a day after President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion rescue package.
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Vaccine clinics around the state give older school employees a shot in the arm
Those 60 and older are being vaccinated in Brunswick and at other dedicated clinics this weekend as the state continues its efforts to prioritize educators and childcare workers.
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Biden promises vaccine eligibility for all adults by May 1. Will it happen?
Supply is expected to remain tightly constrained through much of March but then expand considerably in April.
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COVID-19 deaths are falling, but Americans ‘must remain vigilant,’ CDC chief says
Public health experts say it’s too soon to say, definitively, what’s driving declines, but they suspect a post-holiday drop in traveling and indoor gatherings, widespread mask wearing and the vaccine rollout have all contributed.
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Educators ages 60 and older to be vaccinated Saturday at Augusta Civic Center clinic
In order to attend, teachers and staff that met the age requirement had to be selected by their school district.
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Pandemic has been a boon for billionaires
The wealth of 9 of the country’s top titans has increased by more than $360 billion in the past year. And they are all tech barons.
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Maine approves ‘bill of rights’ for COVID-19 patients
The proposal requires state-regulated insurers to cover coronavirus screening, testing and immunization at no cost to patients.
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Conflict grows between U.S. and allies over vaccine supply
Tens of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses that have not yet received authorization are being stockpiled in the U.S.