Augusta-based MaineGeneral loses 191 employees, about 4% of workforce, over COVID vaccine mandate

The staffing disclosure came following last week's deadline for the state's health care workers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

In U.S., 80% of adults are vaccinated against COVID-19 as parents await CDC approval for kids

The next major vaccination effort is expected to focus on younger children, who may get the green light for vaccines as soon as Wednesday or Thursday.

9,000 New York City workers on leave as vaccine mandate takes effect

New York City’s vaccination mandate for city workers took effect Monday amid fierce resistance among a minority of workers in a few critical public safety jobs

MaineHealth receives $1.5 million to help study long-term COVID-19 effects

The study is designed to determine why some people suffer prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms.

COVID-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million, nearly two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.

Will Maine parents get their young children vaccinated?

With COVID-19 shots on the horizon for kids ages 5-11, opinions among parents vary widely, from eager to defiant, and many are saying they'll wait and see.

Q&A: What to know about the pending approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11

Maine House Speaker Fecteau tests positive for COVID-19

Ryan Fecteau, a Biddeford Democrat, says he is vaccinated and is experiencing minimal symptoms.

Japan keeps tourism freeze despite plunge in virus cases

That’s a hardship for the many businesses that had come to rely on foreign tourists, who numbered 32 million in 2019, before the pandemic.

FDA clears the way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11

On Tuesday, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make more detailed recommendations on which youngsters should get vaccinated, with a final decision by the agency’s director expected shortly afterward.