Concerns had been raised this week that not enough data exist to prove it works in older people, and some countries indicated they may not give it to the elderly.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine employers are approved to receive $221 million so far in new PPP loan round
More than 2,400 small employers have been approved for forgivable loans intended to keep workers on payroll and cover essential business expenses.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine labor group calls for OSHA to codify new COVID-19 guidance
New recommendations are just that, but could lead to regulations and stepped-up enforcement for workplaces that violate coronavirus safety.
Posted inNation & World
Trump White House spent $200 million to donate 8,700 ventilators globally. Officials don’t know where they are.
The effort, driven by the Trump White House, had no clear criteria for determining who should get them and no way to keep track of where many ended up.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Maine high schools won’t play football this spring
A spring season had been considered after football was canceled in the fall because of the pandemic, but officials ultimately were concerned that football would conflict with traditional spring sports like baseball and lacrosse.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden warns of growing ‘cost of inaction’ on his COVID relief plan
The White House seeks ‘creative’ ways to win public support for a $1.9 trillion package opposed by Senate Republicans.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Outbreaks spur city’s call for vigilance
The CDC is investigating COVID-19 cases at the Barron Center, Oxford Street Shelter and Family Shelter.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Pace of vaccinations accelerates in Maine as more groups get shots
The state reported Friday that 8,827 doses of vaccine were administered the previous day, the highest daily total yet.
Posted inNation & World, News
One-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine prevents illness, but reveals threat of variants
Results from a global trial put a third vaccine on the horizon, one that appeared more effective in the United States than in South Africa, where a coronavirus variant now dominates.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Times Record
Uncertainty of vaccine rollout puts summer performance plans in limbo
This is when arts presenters usually set their summer schedules, but they don’t know what size audiences they can expect.