The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Expo opens as vaccine site
The clinic will be open two days a week and serve 500 people a day to start.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
‘I feel misled’: Mainers react to strictly age-based vaccine eligibility
Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the system is the quickest way to achieve herd immunity.
Posted inFeature Obituary, Local & State, News
Maine Lives Lost: Barry Leighton, longtime dam operator with passion for hot rods
Mr. Leighton, who owned three vintage Chevrolets and rebuilt one himself, died of COVID-19 last month.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Age-based vaccination plan right for Maine
An efficient system that’s easy to understand is the right way to manage COVID risks.
Posted inTimes Record
New COVID-19 case confirmed at Brunswick elementary school
There have been a total of 43 COVID-19 cases reported by the Brunswick School Department since reopening in the fall.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
FDA gives emergency approval to at-home COVID-19 test
The nasal swab test can be self-administered by anyone over 14 years old or performed by a parent on anyone over 8 years old.
Posted inNation & World
States easing virus restrictions despite experts’ warnings
The push to reopen comes as COVID-19 vaccine shipments to the states are ramping up.
Posted inNation & World
Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America
Questions about how a limited supply of vaccine should be distributed have now found a new focus in rural America.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Everyone in the pool: It’s a popular pandemic pastime in Westbrook
The public indoor pool is seeing more activity than in years prior to the pandemic, and the young staff is credited with making pool time safe and efficient.