Officials at MaineHealth said the grandstand of the former harness racing track will be retrofitted to handle at least 1,000 vaccinations daily – if there’s enough vaccine.
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Biden signs 10 orders aimed at fighting coronavirus, tells nation ‘Help is on the way’
The new president is putting into play his national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks.
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Jobless claims remain high in Maine amid unrelenting pandemic
About 3,800 Maine residents filed a new unemployment insurance claim last week, and over 49,000 continuing claims were filed.
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SoPo extends small business COVID grants
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland City Council has extended the city’s COVID-19 Hardship Small Business Grant program to last as long as restrictions on businesses remain due to the pandemic state of emergency. The council voted unanimously on the extension at its Jan. 19 meeting. The grant, established in June 2020, provides funds of […]
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COVID-19 vaccine doses thought to be spoiled in transit may be usable
The Maine CDC thought the 4,400 doses got too warm during shipment, but federal officials believe the vaccine may have been shipped too cold, which means it is more likely to be salvageable.
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The Latest: Health experts blame rapid expansion for vaccine shortages
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Ranks of high school game officials down sharply this winter
Now that schools in the four “yellow” counties will be allowed to start playing games, it’s uncertain whether enough officials will be available.
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Divided Androscoggin commissioners bristle over masks, COVID protocols
Four of the seven county commissioners and the county administrator violated state rules Wednesday by not wearing masks during meeting.
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Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness
Researchers express concern about the preliminary findings, in large part because they suggest that future mutations could undermine vaccines.
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States report vaccine shortages and cancel appointments
But less than half of the 36 million doses distributed to the states by the federal government have been administered so far, according to the U.S. CDC.