The latest headlines about COVID-19 raise many new questions. Here are some answers.
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Posted inNation & World
Hong Kong asks entire population to test themselves for 3 days
Meanwhile, in Shanghai, authorities are struggling with a lockdown of many of the city’s 26 million residents.
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Posted inNation & World
U.K. hits record COVID-19 levels, with nearly 5 million infected
The latest surge is driven by the more transmissible omicron variant BA.2.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
More than a million Mainers now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The state reported 212 new cases and no additional deaths on Saturday; 91 people were hospitalized statewide.
Posted inLocal & State
U.S. CDC says all Maine counties considered low risk for COVID-19
Ninety-five percent of the nation’s counties are now classified as low risk based on case counts and hospitalizations.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Get a COVID booster if you haven’t already
Rising international coronavirus cases underscore the need to get booster shots into more arms.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State launches $16 million grant program for seafood dealers, processors
The program is a component of the governor’s Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, investing federal American Rescue Plan Act funds in Maine people and businesses.
Posted inLocal & State
Decline of Maine’s COVID-19 cases stalls as new subvariant spreads
Infections and hospitalizations in Maine have been holding steady after steep declines in February.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Readfield-area high school to go remote due to staff shortages from uptick in COVID-19 cases
School officials can’t figure out what caused the spike, and so far only Maranacook Community High School has been impacted.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden receives second booster, presses Congress on virus funds
The president used the occasion Wednesday to call on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional funding to fight the pandemic.