coronavirus

Published
May 19, 2022

Grants for restaurants, small businesses blocked in Senate

Sen. Collins voted to advance the bill but ultimately, not enough lawmakers were ready to back another $48 billion aid package for pandemic-stricken restaurants and other small businesses.
Published
May 19, 2022

CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for ages 5 to 11

Parents still are anxiously awaiting a chance to vaccinate kids under 5 – the only group not yet eligible in the U.S.
Published
May 19, 2022

Cumberland, 8 other Maine counties classified as high risk for COVID-19 transmission

Federal health officials are advising residents of Maine and other hard-hit states to step up prevention efforts, including masking when indoors.
Published
May 19, 2022

New COVID-19 mystery: Some are getting coronavirus again even after taking Paxlovid

In a statement on its website, the U.S Food and Drug Administration said it is aware of reports of COVID-19 symptoms returning following the completion of Paxlovid treatment.
Published
May 18, 2022

North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million

The official Korean Central News Agency said more than 1.98 million people have become sick with fever since late April.
Published
May 18, 2022

Federal CDC urges resumption of mask-wearing

The public health agency said a resurgence of COVID means mitigation efforts should again be considered in states like Maine that are experiencing medium or high risk.
Published
May 18, 2022

A third of the nation should consider wearing masks again, officials say

Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country, including the Northeast, under guidelines that call for masking and other infection precautions.
Published
May 18, 2022

Maine’s COVID hospitalizations remain near 3-month high

The state reported 225 patients are hospitalized statewide, a slight drop from 231 on Tuesday.
Published
May 18, 2022

Commentary: Omicron is turning out to be a weak vaccine

Unvaccinated people who got COVID last winter have little protection from reinfection, and even vaccinated people might be vulnerable after only a few months.
Published
May 17, 2022

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un faces ‘huge dilemma’ on aid as virus surges

Whatever North Korea's state-controlled media say about those who are sick, the outbreak is likely several times worse.