U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19.

There has been an uptick in reports of new COVID-19 infections through most of the summer.

Experts warn this year's U.S. election could be swamped by misinformation with the proliferation of AI and other tools to produce false news stories and content that could mislead voters.

An updated COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available to everyone ages 6 months and older as soon as next month.

Years after the pandemic, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance.

COVID-19-related hospitalizations are rising, but they remain below the levels seen in winter – and far below the peaks seen earlier in the pandemic.

The president, who has 'mild symptoms,' was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and has taken his first dose, his doctor reported.

The Mills administration said Monday that 40,000, or 2%, of the 2.3 million checks issued by the state over a 3-year period have not been cashed and are now being treated as unclaimed property.

The report collected information confidentially from retail giants Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. as well as chains like Kroger Co. for an investigation of grocery supply chain disruptions.

Though gathering restrictions and mask mandates are gone, vaccines remain the best defense while the coronavirus continues to circulate and researchers try to find treatments for long COVID.

The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests – at least for now.

Most people have some degree of immunity to the coronavirus from past vaccinations or infections. And many people are not following the 5-day isolation guidance anyway, some experts say.

The fines were issued in May 2021 to Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina.

AVCOG Recovery Hub Grant Program focuses on businesses that received little or no government assistance.

Justices in Augusta on Tuesday were told that Maine Emergency Medical Services had no legal authority to require vaccinations against COVID and the flu. The state disagrees.

But the Bar Harbor area is still benefiting from a post-pandemic tourism boom and working to address visitor congestion during peak season.

Congress is racing to wind down a tax break meant to encourage businesses to keep workers on the payroll during the pandemic.

The town was supposed to receive its portion of RSU 2's federal COVID-19 relief after it withdrew from the district last July, said Interim Superintendent Robert Webster.

WHO officials recommend that people get vaccinated when possible, wear masks, and make sure indoor areas are well ventilated.

Flu cases are climbing rapidly and are expected to peak sometime in January or February, said Maine CDC Director Dr. Puthiery Va.

But conditions are not expected to become as severe this winter as they were at the hospitalization peak in January 2022.

The decline in COVID-19 deaths drove 84% of the increase in life expectancy, CDC researchers said.

Nearly 3,200 defendants have been charged with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to the U.S. Justice Department. About $1.4 billion in stolen pandemic aid has been seized.

The health care workforce shrank at the same time demand exploded, and patients say finding a provider is 'pretty much impossible.'

Appointments can be hard to get, but health officials are urging people to be persistent and get the vaccine to protect against the most severe effects of the disease.

Two employees of the jail in Madison also tested positive for the virus, and administrators have taken steps to prevent further spread.

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More than 20,000 Maine students were left out of the pandemic relief program that provided up to $120 per child to spend on food.

Patients with health insurance who paid for their vaccines should seek reimbursement.

Orders can be placed at COVIDTests.gov starting Sept. 25, and the no-cost tests will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service.

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The vaccine is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older and some pharmacies are offering limited appointments for the shots.

While some individual schools and colleges have implemented temporary mask requirements, federal and state leaders don't appear to be considering widespread COVID-19 restrictions with the pandemic over.

Federal regulators approved the latest COVID-19 vaccine this week, and shots are expected to be available within days.

Experts worry that immunity from previous vaccinations and infections is fading in many people, and a new shot would save many lives.

A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, violating their constitutional rights to reasonable care while in state custody.

Hospitalizations remain flat for now but are expected to increase this fall and winter.

According to the investigation, former Sen. Andy Sanborn fraudulently obtained $844,000 in funding from the Small Business Administration between December 2021 and February 2022.

In many people, long COVID may actually be ‘long Lyme,’ and better diagnosis and treatment of both diseases are vital – especially in Maine, with the nation’s highest Lyme rate.

Latest booster shot targeting the Eris variant should be available in late September or early October.

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The 39 public libraries are scattered around the state and will receive $5,000 to $100,000 apiece.

Homeless kids often fell through the cracks during the tumult of the COVID pandemic, when many schools struggled to keep track of families with unstable housing.

Employees could face disciplinary action, including being fired, if they do not comply, a company memo says.

Based in Guilford, Puritan had become one of the top two swab manufacturers in the world, but orders have decreased dramatically as the COVID-19 pandemic has receded, forcing the company to downsize.

The caseload in Kennebec County courts is 67% higher than it was pre-pandemic, with 2,343 cases pending.

Sixty-six cases of COVID-19 have been reported since May 14 among staff and residents at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence.

Three judges on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously reversed a lower court's decision to throw out a legal challenge to the state's COVID-19 mandate for health care workers.