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Published
May 17, 2021

Federal government seizes $3.6 million from company that sold Maine counterfeit masks

A lawsuit seeks to have the state reimbursed for the purchase of 1.8 million fake masks late last year.
Published
May 17, 2021

Gov. Cuomo set to earn $5 million from book on COVID-19 crisis

The New York governor was criticized last year for penning a book touting his performance on the virus while the crisis was ongoing.
Published
May 17, 2021

Biden to boost amount of vaccine U.S. will share worldwide to 80 million doses

The U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks
Published
May 17, 2021

Spike in lumber prices not helping most Maine wood suppliers

Unless more sawmills come on line, the huge jump in prices for building materials likely won't filter down to wood suppliers in Maine.
Published
May 17, 2021

In photos: Maine teens who got vaccines

Press Herald photographers caught up to Portland-area high school students getting their COVID-19 vaccinations this spring. Here’s what they had to say.

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Published
May 16, 2021

Some aren’t ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance

Not everyone is giving up wearing a face mask despite the latest government guidance that means fully vaccinated Americans can uncover their faces in many cases
Published
May 16, 2021

U.S. CDC director says mask turnaround based solely on science

Rochelle Walensky defends the quick to decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people.
Published
May 16, 2021

Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks

While officials say the riverside burials have taken place for decades, the sheer numbers in the shadow of the pandemic are focusing more attention on the practice.
Published
May 16, 2021

U.K. readies for major reopening but new variant sparks worry

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says if there is a large surge in cases, reopening plans could be thwarted.
Published
May 16, 2021

Virus testing strategies, opinions vary widely in U.S. schools

Some states are returning the money the Biden administration provided to run tests in schools.