COVID-19

Published
September 23, 2024

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month
Published
September 12, 2024

Moderna slashes research budget as vaccine sales disappoint

The company is slowing its pace of studying new treatments in part because of recent commercial challenges.
Published
August 24, 2024

Fauci hospitalized with West Nile virus, now recovering at home

Fauci was hospitalized for six days before he returned home from the hospital this week.
Published
August 23, 2024

Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost

The announcement also comes as the government is once again urging people to get an updated COVID-19 booster, ahead of the fall and winter respiratory virus season.
Published
August 22, 2024

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

While most Americans have some degree of immunity from prior infections or vaccinations or both, that protection wanes.

Published
August 21, 2024

COVID-19 cases spike in Maine as wastewater shows ‘very high’ levels of virus

An updated COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available to everyone ages 6 months and older as soon as next month.
Published
May 30, 2024

Gordon L. Weil: COVID is the culprit when it comes to economy, not Biden or Trump
Published
May 27, 2024

World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls

One proposal would let the WHO director-general declare a 'pandemic emergency.'
Published
May 26, 2024

COVID will still be here this summer. Will anyone care?

This is shaping up to be the first COVID wave with barely any federal pressure to limit transmission and little data to even declare a surge.
Published
May 12, 2024

Some influential Maine lawmakers are about to give up their seats. What’s next for them?

Here's what 10 prominent legislators had to say about their time in office and their future plans.