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Coronavirus

Published
October 7, 2021

More than 120,000 U.S. children orphaned during pandemic

Over half of those who lost a primary caregiver are Black or Hispanic Americans, according to a new study.
Published
October 7, 2021

Portland-based Wex mandates vaccinations for all in-office workers

The policy comes a few weeks before a federal rule requiring vaccinations or weekly COVID tests for workers at large companies is to take effect.
Published
October 7, 2021

Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance on visit to Illinois

The president took that message to a construction site run by Clayco, a large building firm that announced a new vaccinate-or-test requirement for its workforce in conjunction with his visit.
Published
October 7, 2021

Pfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents

Approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 could bring many families a step closer to being done with remote learning, virus scares and repeated school shutdowns and quarantines.
Published
October 7, 2021

Hospitalizations decline even as COVID-19 cases and school outbreaks continue to mount

Cases remain high in Maine even as transmission has slowed in other parts of the country. But hospitalizations have decreased by 30% over the last 2 weeks.

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Published
October 6, 2021

September was the worst month of the pandemic for Franklin County

Franklin County saw more new cases in September than any other month since COVID-19 surfaced in Maine.
Published
October 6, 2021

As U.S. summer surge wanes, more mandates in the works

If people give up masks and social distancing and stop getting vaccinated, 'we could be right back here in the winter with surge five,' an infectious-disease specialist says.
Published
October 6, 2021

Maine reports another spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths, but backlog is nearly gone

The state reported 836 new cases and 29 additional deaths, but many of the cases and deaths date to previous weeks.
Published
October 5, 2021

Arizona ordered to stop using federal COVID money for anti-mask grants

The state is one of at least eight that have bans on mask requirements in public schools.
Published
October 5, 2021

Despite vaccines, school openings, some parents still agonize

Over 5.5 million children in the U.S. have tested positive for COVID-19 and millions of women have left the workforce over the burden of balancing child care and a job.