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Coronavirus

Published
May 11, 2021

Scores of bodies found floating in India’s Ganges River

Images on social media of the bodies floating in the river prompted outrage and speculation that they died from COVID-19.
Published
May 11, 2021

RSU 16 faces loss in state aid due to increase in home schooling

Officials say the district could lose almost $1 million over two years because 74 students left the district’s rolls to be home-schooled, at least until the COVID-19 pandemic is brought under control.
Published
May 11, 2021

Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations

Officials hope the move will be an incentive for facilities to keep giving shots even as the worst ravages of the pandemic ease.
Published
May 11, 2021

Maine begins vaccinating youths as young as 12 against COVID-19

The effort will focus on schools, but parental consent is required, and national data show some reluctance to giving the COVID-19 vaccine to children.
Published
May 11, 2021

Vaccine shuffle all across Maine sends doses where they’re needed

In ‘a big chess game’ behind the scenes, health care providers and state epidemiologists are constantly moving thousands of doses from clinic to clinic, so the COVID-19 vaccine supply meets demand.

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Published
May 10, 2021

Pfizer’s vaccine approved for children 12 and older

Shots could begin as soon as a federal vaccine advisory committee issues recommendations for using the 2-dose vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds, expected Wednesday.
Published
May 10, 2021

Organizers say Fryeburg Fair will be held in October

Founded in 1851, Maine's largest agricultural fair will follow all COVID-19 protocols during its eight-day event Oct. 3-10.
Published
May 10, 2021

Watch as Gov. Mills participates in White House forum on vaccination strategies

Maine's chief executive joined 5 other governors Tuesday in the virtual discussion hosted by the Biden administration.
Published
May 10, 2021

What is herd immunity for COVID-19?

Health officials around the world are racing to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread of COVID-19 – but what qualifies as 'enough' is still an open question.
Published
May 10, 2021

Maine Republicans push for 5-year ban on mandatory COVID-19 shots

Republican lawmakers based their proposal in part on the theory that coronavirus vaccines cause reproductive harm, despite no evidence that the theory has any merit.