The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
2021
Posted inNation & World
U.S. shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
The administration is urging states to immediately start vaccinating groups farther down the priority scale.
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Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Spire staff seeks submission for online conservation journal
Deadline for submission is Feb. 1.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills to update vaccine plan to prioritize older Mainers, those with underlying conditions
But the governor also says that the pace of vaccine deliveries needs to speed up for the state to act on new federal guidelines prioritizing those 65 and older and those with pre-existing conditions.
Posted inNation & World
Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and Republican power broker, dies
Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire mogul and power broker who built a casino empire spanning from Las Vegas to China and became a singular force in domestic and international politics has died after a long illness.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine trails other states in publishing vaccine data
But Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the state soon will update its vaccine dashboard with much more information.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
In the Maine woods, preparations signal imminent start of CMP power line project
In court papers Monday, the developer says access road plowing started Monday and construction is expected to begin on or about Jan. 18.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: I still have faith in America
We must look at things as they truly are, not as we wish them to be, but we also can’t let go of hope.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Seeing the immune-suppressed in the COVID pandemic
For people with invisible illnesses like Crohn’s disease to become a priority when vaccines are allocated, our stories need to be told.