The number of Americans hospitalized with the virus fell below 100,000 for the first time in two months.
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Central Mainers want answers after waiting hours to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine
Ann Carrigan, 73, of Winslow called and got through, but gave up after being on hold for three hours. ‘I ran out of patience and hung up,’ she said.
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Judge upholds Portland hazard pay but rules it’s not effective until 2022
Attorneys for two workers who intervened in the case say they plan to appeal the decision to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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A fast, at-home coronavirus test will be available to Americans this year
Under the new contract, the company is expecting to ship 100,000 tests to the United States per month from February to July.
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Vaccine skepticism lurks in town famous for syphilis study
Many people in Tuskegee, Alabama, have relatives who were subjected to the unethical government experiment.
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New diabetes cases linked to COVID-19
Although COVID-19 often attacks the lungs, it is increasingly associated with a range of problems including blood clots, neurological disorders, and kidney and heart damage.
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Collins calls meeting with Biden on stimulus plan ‘very useful,’ but no agreement reached
Maine’s senior senator heads a group of 10 Republicans that is promoting a $618 billion relief package, less than one-third of what the president has proposed.
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Hospitals cancel COVID-19 vaccination clinics as winter storm approaches Maine
Meanwhile, the Maine CDC reported 219 new COVID-19 cases and 5 additional deaths Monday, continuing the downward trend in new infections.
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Wisconsin pharmacist who destroyed more than 500 vaccine doses believes Earth is flat, FBI says
Steven Brandenburg had said he thought the vaccine would harm people, make them infertile, and implant them with microchips.
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