It was a poignant win that came after one archaeologist Iris Love, the owner of Wasabi, the winning Pekingese, died last year of COVID-19.
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As COVID-19 cases wane in U.S., vaccine-lagging areas still see risk
Case totals nationally have declined in a week from a seven-day average of nearly 21,000 on May 29 to 14,315 on Saturday.
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G-7 leaders agree on vaccines, China and taxing corporations
At the group’s first face-to-face meeting in two years, the leaders dangled promises of support for global health, green energy, infrastructure and education.
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The Maine Millennial: When the brain says ‘nope’
As COVID recedes, many are experiencing what those of us with anxiety deal with all of the time.
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Maine has one new COVID-19 death as daily case count stays low
A Washington County man in his 70s is the 845th person to have died with the coronavirus in the state, according to the Maine CDC.
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Pulitzer Prizes awarded for coverage of pandemic, racial injustice protests
The Associated Press and The New York Times each won two Pulitzers, the most prestigious prize in journalism, first awarded in 1917.
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Gov. Mills will end state of emergency for pandemic June 30
As part of her announcement, the governor also said the state will drop masking requirements for schools and day care centers.
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Two passengers test positive for COVID on first North American cruise since 2020
All passengers on the Royal Caribbean cruise were required to be fully vaccinated if they were over age 18.
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U.S. officials extend expiration dates on J&J vaccine doses
A Food and Drug Administration review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to four and a half months. The shots were originally approved for just three months.
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‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID-19 vaccine
In South Africa, which has the continent’s most robust economy and its biggest coronavirus caseload, just 0.8% of the population is fully vaccinated.