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Portland wastewater testing shows sharp increase in coronavirus

Maine reported 470 new COVID-19 infections Friday and one death. Hospitalizations for the virus also increased this week.

Bus, train and ferry operators opposed to a federal relief spending plan have withheld their signatures from a letter required to release the money.

The governor, who has been vaccinated and boosted, said she will monitor her symptoms and isolate for at least five days.

After sharp increases early this week, hospitalizations declined slightly, from 136 to 132.

by LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Currently, only children ages 5 or older can be vaccinated in the U.S., using Pfizer’s vaccine.

by Carolyn Y. Johnson The Washington Post April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Exactly how often it occurs, why it happens and what – if anything – to do about it remain matters of debate.

Thirty-five percent of Mainers have been infected, compared with the national average of 58 percent, according to a federal study.

by Bryan Pietsch The Washington Post April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

The CDC said Tuesday that as of the end of February, nearly 60 percent of Americans had been infected.

by ZEKE MILLER Associated Press April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to expand the availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid.

by LAURA UNGAR Associated Press April 26, 2022

A descendant of the earlier super-contagious variant is quickly gaining ground in the U.S.