The Biden administration has asked community health centers to expand vaccine eligibility to their frontline essential workers and patients with high-risk health conditions, but their vaccine supplies have been limited.
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Pope, citing pandemic effect, cuts pay for cardinals, others
The pope noted that the Holy See’s finances have been marked by several years of deficit, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Boris Johnson reportedly credits ‘greed’ and ‘capitalism’ for vaccine success, sparking debate
Wealthy countries including the United Kingdom have snapped up billions of vaccine doses while people in poorer countries could be waiting until 2024 to get their shots.
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Maine to receive big boost in vaccine doses next week
Maine’s allocation will climb from 35,190 doses this week to 45,200 next week, according to federal data.
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Europe fights third coronavirus wave while U.S. sees potential end
As Americans freely flock to restaurants, shopping malls and water parks, plazas in major European cities remain empty as stores are shuttered and gatherings remain off-limits.
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Portland high schools set to start in-person learning 2 days a week in April
Principals have released plans that call for in-person learning starting April 12 at Deering and Portland high schools, and April 5 at Casco Bay High School.
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Maine launches system for vaccine preregistration as eligibility expands to 50-plus
The new site will not be the centralized registration and appointment system envisioned during the early weeks of the state’s vaccination campaign.
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Texas Roadhouse CEO dies by suicide while battling ‘unbearable’ post-COVID symptoms, family says
Kent Taylor’s death highlights both the struggle of some COVID-19 patients to manage ‘long-haul’ symptoms that are still barely understood by doctors, as well as growing concerns that suicide risks have risen as pandemic-related depression and anxiety spike across the U.S.
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Clinics get ready to begin vaccinating Mainers 50 and older
Maine’s 7-day rolling average of new cases remains above 200, which a state health official said could be due to seasonal patterns but also new variants of the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities
The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.