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February 18, 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall across Maine

The burden on the state’s hospitals remains above the spring surge’s peak but is down to pre-Thanksgiving levels.
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February 18, 2021

Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan moves toward House vote next week

The plan includes $1,400 stimulus checks for most Americans, enhanced unemployment benefits and billions for state governments.
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February 18, 2021

More than 7,600 Maine employers approved for new pandemic aid

About $553 million in forgivable loans has been approved for Maine businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program's current phase.
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February 18, 2021

France considers only one vaccine dose for people who had COVID

France's health advisory body has recommended that one shot provides sufficient protection, acting like a booster shot, for previously infected people.
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February 18, 2021

As COVID numbers decline in Androscoggin County, in-person learning increases in Lisbon schools

The Lisbon School Committee voted Thursday to move students in PreK to grade 8 to full in-person learning starting Feb. 22 and agreed to keep Lisbon High School in the current mix of in-person and remote learning until March 1.

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February 18, 2021

Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen

Detecting variants and knowing where and how widely they are spreading could be critical to preventing another deadly wave of COVID-19.
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February 18, 2021

Scarborough Downs vaccine center off to a smooth start

The center can administer up to 2,000 vaccines per day to older Mainers in Cumberland County.
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February 18, 2021

Scarborough Fire Department finishes first round of COVID-19 vaccines for local first responders

The department covers one-third of Cumberland County first responders, but could not break down by community how many police, 911 operators and fire/EMS personnel have received the vaccine.
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February 18, 2021

U.S. jobless claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high

The number is painfully high but fraudulent claims may be pushing up the totals.
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February 18, 2021

Catholic Bishop Deeley says state’s new gathering size limit for churches is ‘unacceptable’

A spokeswoman for Gov. Janet Mills defends the recent updates to capacity limits after the bishop of the Portland Diocese says they will have little impact on most Catholic churches in Maine.