For the third week in a row, the Maine CDC gave independent pharmacies thousands of doses while Walgreens and CVS, national chains with a federal contract, weren’t allocated any.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: In defense of expertise, on vaccines and other complex matters
Legitimate experts have relevant credentials, a willingness to admit what they don’t know and a limited focus on a few areas.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Maine Restaurant Week will go on, with changes
This year, the annual celebration of local restaurants has been redesigned to help them survive the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, News
New York undercounted nursing home deaths by thousands
After refusing for months to divulge its true numbers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration confirmed Thursday that thousands more nursing home residents died of COVID-19 than official tallies had acknowledged.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Virus variant from South Africa detected in U.S. for first time
There are concerns that this version spreads more easily and that vaccines could be less effective against it.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Lewiston hospitals see record levels of virus inpatients, while numbers stay flat or fall elsewhere
There’s no clear explanation for the shifting geography of hospitalizations, the Maine CDC says.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine, CAA football teams hoping to follow lead of larger programs
While the college football season last fall was littered with COVID-related game cancellations, it did end with a national championship game. FCS teams are hoping to follow the lessons learned to complete their own championship season in the spring.
Posted inNation & World
State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers
State legislatures generally took on lesser roles after the pandemic hit, with many suspending work or adjourning. I
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats press ahead on virus aid package, reject Republican pitch to divide it up
The president spoke directly with Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who is leading a bipartisan group with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., that is racing to strike a compromise.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine jobless claims trend downward but remain above normal
Claims for new unemployment benefits dropped slightly in the state last week, with about 3,200 Mainers filing new applications.