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Published
January 24, 2021

Israel, fearing virus mutations, to close its only international airport

Ben Gurion International Airport will be shuttered for at least a week as country races to vaccinate more of the population.
Published
January 24, 2021

Argentina’s abortion law enters force under watchful eyes

The law stipulates a 14 week cut off date and doctors who unjustifiably delay a procedure face time in prison.
Published
January 21, 2021

Biden signs order requiring masks on planes and buses

Airline workers and others have described the dangerous results of passengers refusing to wear masks.
Published
January 19, 2021

‘We know this is real’: New clinics aid virus ‘long-haulers’

New facilities around the U.S. are helping people treat lingering effects of COVID-19.
Published
January 19, 2021

‘Shameful’: U.S. virus deaths top 400,000 as Trump leaves office

The U.S. accounts for nearly 1 of every 5 virus deaths reported worldwide.
Published
January 18, 2021

Israel trades Pfizer doses in exchange for medical data in vaccine blitz

Proponents say the deal could allow Israel to become the first country to vaccinate most of its population, while providing valuable research that could help the rest of the world, but critics say the deal raises major ethical concerns.
Published
January 17, 2021

UNE students lend a vital hand to Deer Isle nursing home hit hard by COVID

The partnership helped the home fill vital shifts as virus-stricken staffers isolated at home while offering future nurses and doctors an opportunity for intimate, hands-on experience during the pandemic.
Published
January 17, 2021

Nursing home staff shortages escalate to crisis levels

As the number of COVID-19 infections explodes in Maine, a third of the state's 93 elder-care facilities are reporting unfilled positions.
Published
January 15, 2021

CDC warns highly transmissible coronavirus variant to become dominant in U.S.

Scientists both in and out of government have stressed the need for the public to stick to proven methods of limiting viral spread, such as wearing a mask, social distancing, avoiding crowds and having good hand hygiene.
Published
January 14, 2021

Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to speed virus vaccines, ease economic fallout

It includes $1,400 checks for most Americans, extension of a temporary boost in unemployment benefits and a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through September.