In his opening speech at the virtual Davos forum, President Xi Jinping says his country will send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine hospitals see slight drop in COVID-19 patients
The number of patients still remains above 400, which is double the highest number in Maine hospitals last winter.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
After Biden’s first year in office, the virus and polarization rage on
For Biden, it’s been a year of lofty ambitions grounded by the unrelenting pandemic, a tough hand in Congress, a harrowing end to a foreign war and rising fears for the future of democracy itself.
Posted inNation & World
COVID-19 deaths and cases are rising again at U.S. nursing homes
Nursing homes reported a near-record of about 32,000 COVID-19 cases among residents in the week ending Jan. 9, an almost sevenfold increase from a month earlier.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high over weekend
A total of 109 coronavirus patients were in critical care on Sunday and 56 on ventilators.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Mask mandates in high school sports are tough to enforce
Some athletes say it’s difficult to keep a mask securely over the nose and mouth during the course of game action. Others cite mask fatigue during a second consecutive winter of the pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine CDC reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,359 new cases
The stress on medical resources remains high, with 418 people hospitalized across the state on Saturday.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Maine nursing homes fear that a strong flu season would push them over the edge
Health professionals say staffing shortages are the worst they have ever seen, and the risk of influenza outbreaks makes a terrible situation worse.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Democrats need to break grip of teachers unions
Saving the country’s students requires President Biden and other party leaders to show whose side they’re really on.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine employers unfazed by Supreme Court’s rejection of vaccine mandate
The court struck down a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for large employers, but many Maine companies are still requiring workers to get the shots.