Both she and Sen. Angus King agree that the distribution of vaccines needs to be accelerated.
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Israel, fearing virus mutations, to close its only international airport
Ben Gurion International Airport will be shuttered for at least a week as country races to vaccinate more of the population.
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2 in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs
Since November, the share of U.S. hospitals nearing the breaking point has doubled.
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The Latest: Hong Kong ends lockdown in Kowloon neighborhood
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s government on Monday morning ended an unprecedented lockdown after testing thousands of residents living in an area that had reported an increasing number of coronavirus cases, authorities said. The lockdown, which was implemented in the early hours of Saturday, covered 16 buildings in Kowloon’s Yau Tsim Mong district, known as […]
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Maine CDC reports 189 more COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
A technological problem at the public health agency means new case numbers were approximate for Sunday.
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In-person learning suffers as COVID-19 quarantines deplete Maine school staffs
As more teachers and staff are forced into quarantine due to coronavirus exposure, schools are increasingly switching to remote learning because of staffing shortages.
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Portland businesses struggle to keep up with new $18 hazard pay
Some have cut hours and laid off staff. Others have raised prices. Many say the situation isn’t sustainable.
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Our View: Maine’s COVID numbers tell a troubling story
The acceleration of new cases comes as too many Mainers are behaving as if the pandemic is no real threat.
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Denmark sequencing all coronavirus samples for mutations
Cases involving the variant are increasing 70 percent a week, despite a strict lockdown.
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Republican opposition to Biden’s stimulus relief intensifies
The wide-ranging proposal includes a new round of $1,400 stimulus checks to individuals.