New case numbers continue to trend downward, although the pace of vaccinations against COVID-19 has plateaued.
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COVID-19 might shrink parts of the brain, scientists say
The results underscore mounting evidence that people can still suffer from illness related to COVID-19 many months after infection, a condition known as “long COVID.”
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Maine CDC reports 18 COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
Labs have reported fewer than 100 new cases per day for more than two weeks, and the positive test rate fell below 1 percent for the first time since October.
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Pandemic swells Medicaid enrollment to record 80 million people
The pandemic-caused recession and a federal requirement that states keep Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled until the national emergency ends swelled the pool of people in the program by more than 9 million over the past year, according to a new report. The latest figures, released Thursday, show Medicaid enrollment grew from 71.3 million in February 2020, […]
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More vaccine clinics close as Maine reports 36 new cases of COVID-19
Cases remain low, as the state continues to dial back its vaccination campaign with the closure Friday of the Portland Expo and the FEMA mobile clinic.
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Opioids rip through U.S. workforce, with deaths at record level
Opioids are behind about three-fourths of the overdoses, according to Wednesday’s data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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More than 100,000 sign up for shot at nearly $1 million on first day of vaccine sweepstakes
As the state launched the COVID-19 vaccination incentive program, it reported 34 new cases and one additional death Thursday.
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A vaccinated Mainer could win close to $1 million in new sweepstakes campaign
The effort to encourage more people to get shots protecting them from COVID-19 will reward the winner with $1 for every person who gets vaccinated.
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Virus trends improving as new cases and hospital counts decline
The state’s 7-day average of new cases dipped further to 46 on Tuesday, the lowest number since late October.
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As U.S. deaths from COVID-19 near 600,000, racial gaps persist
On the way to the latest round-number milestone, the virus has proved adept at exploiting inequalities in the U.S.