Passenger vehicle travel rebounding to pre-pandemic levels

Americans may be rounding a corner in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over unemployment benefits for prisoners

The state reversed itself and withheld unemployment benefits for prison inmates who were not allowed to continue work-release jobs during the pandemic.

Jay middle, high school students learning remotely due to COVID-19 cases

One student at each school was in close contact with students and staff.

WHO report says animals likely source of COVID

White House press secretary Jen Psaki says 17 experts from seven different U.S. government organizations will be reviewing the findings.

Feuds, fibs and finger-pointing: Trump officials say coronavirus response was worse than known

'People really believed in the White House that testing was driving cases, rather than testing was a way for us to stop cases.'

U.S. CDC nearly doubles vaccine shipments to Maine pharmacies this week

The pharmacies, which will receive 23,370 doses, have been vaccinating teachers and child care workers, and will expand their services to anyone 50 or older beginning Thursday.

In photos: Portraits of newly vaccinated Mainers

Thousands of adults in Maine are being vaccinated every week, and the state's COVID-19 vaccination program will be getting a substantial boost this week, with 10,010 additional doses, a 28 percent increase. On Thursday, a vaccine clinic was held at the Waterboro Fire Department, where Northern Light Health employees administered about 130 Moderna vaccine doses, most of them second doses for older Mainers. These portraits, taken by Press Herald staff photographer Brianna Soukup, are of just a handful of the people who came to receive their vaccine that day.

Pets at low risk of spreading coronavirus, officials say

Here is a detailed picture of vaccination across the country – see where your county stands

The data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the success in vaccination in Native American areas.

Vaccine passports are on the way, but developing them won’t be easy

A growing number of companies, from cruise lines to sports teams, will require proof of vaccination before opening their doors again.