Meat processors lobbied hard to keep their plants open during the pandemic, winning relaxed health rules and designation by Trump as critical infrastructure.
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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise sharply in Maine
While the state continues to have one of the highest infection rates in the nation, the U.S. CDC downgrades transmission levels in southern and coastal Maine.
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Biden co-hosts 2nd global COVID summit as U.S. nears 1 million deaths
The virus has killed more than 995,000 people in the U.S. and at least 6.2 million people globally, according to the U.S. CDC and WHO.
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North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak, Kim orders lockdown
North Korea had been one of the last places in the world without an acknowledged COVID-19 case after the virus was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 and spread to every continent including Antarctica.
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Maine reports 748 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations hold steady
Maine’s infection rate remains among the highest in the nation although the pace of new cases has slowed this week.
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Maine Voices: COVID exacerbated our society’s existing mental health crisis
Seeking help for behavioral health or substance use issues isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s actually a sign of strength.
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Bill Gates says he has COVID, experiencing mild symptoms
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available
The head of the World Health Organization noted that most countries in Latin America had no access to Pfizer’s drug, Paxlovid.
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Portland schools will require masks starting Thursday
Maine now has the fourth highest COVID-19 infection rate among states as the average daily case count has declined this week.
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Economy tops Maine voters’ list of concerns
Economic concerns have overtaken COVID-19 as the most important issue facing Maine for first time since the outbreak.