California has approved trust funds for some children from low-income families who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19.
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Maine COVID hospitalizations rise nearly 30% in 10 days
The state reported a slight rise in the patient count Wednesday, but there were no patients on ventilators for a 2nd straight day.
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Fauci says he’ll retire from government post by the end of Biden’s term
As director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, Anthony Fauci has advised 7 presidents through all manner of public health crises, including HIV/AIDS, the 2001 anthrax attacks, Ebola, Zika and coronavirus.
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COVID hospitalizations on the rise in Maine
The number of patients has risen 17% in a week and reached a nearly 5-week high on Monday.
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Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations increase by 10
The number of patients in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus rose to 129 on Saturday, the Maine CDC says.
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With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks again
New omicron variants are again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, causing states and cities to rethink their responses to COVID-19.
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COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world, WHO says
The U.N. health agency says the number of coronavirus cases increased by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million new cases reported globally.
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
They’re hoping to better match vaccines to more recent variants of the coronavirus.
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WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a five-week decline
The U.N. health agency says there were 8,700 deaths last week, with a 21% jump in the Americas and a 17% increase in the Western Pacific.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations increase slightly in Maine
A total of 135 patients were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Sunday, three more than the day before.