The president’s plan calls for an additional $1.9 trillion in federal spending. The 10 Republican senators are calling for about $618 billion in federal spending.
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Bill to give Maine clerks more time to process absentee ballots is opposed by some Republicans
The measure would give town clerks more time to process absentee ballots, but vote counting would still not begin until Election Day.
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Hospitals cancel COVID-19 vaccination clinics as winter storm approaches Maine
Meanwhile, the Maine CDC reported 219 new COVID-19 cases and 5 additional deaths Monday, continuing the downward trend in new infections.
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Maine sees progress, frustrations in rollout of vaccinations
With a central registration system still weeks away, experts say state officials need to use the time to build on critical partnerships.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
EU regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
Concerns had been raised this week that not enough data exist to prove it works in older people, and some countries indicated they may not give it to the elderly.
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Unconventional mass vaccination help wanted: Fast-food managers, road race experts
Event organizers and other logistics experts are using their skills to help the nation vaccinate as many people against COVID-19 as possible.
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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine proves effective, but less so against variants
While studies are ongoing, the company is starting to develop a version of the vaccine that could more specifically target the mutations found in South Africa, in case health authorities eventually decide that updated dosing is needed.
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School districts in Fairfield, Waterville and Skowhegan report new cases of COVID-19
Three individuals from Maine School Administrative District 49, 54 and Waterville Public Schools have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Republican staffer at Maine House tests positive for COVID-19
A memo from the Legislature’s human resources director says a staff member for the House Republican caucus tested positive last week but had no close contacts with other State House staff.
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Corrections officers begin getting vaccine, and advocates say inmates should as well
The congregate setting puts incarcerated people at high risk and correctional facilities across the country have been hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks, including Maine’s two largest at a single site.