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Published
February 4, 2021

U.S. rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses

Less than 1% of positive specimens in the U.S. are being sequenced to determine whether they have worrisome mutations. Other countries do better – Britain sequences about 10%.
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February 4, 2021

U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass 450,000; daily death toll remains stubbornly high

The daily toll amounts to 50,000 new fatalities in the last two weeks alone.
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February 4, 2021

Portland provides hazard pay at city nursing home during outbreak

City officials say the increased pay at the Barron Center is covered by Medicaid and unrelated to a hazard pay requirement in Portland's new minimum wage ordinance.
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February 4, 2021

COVID-19 inpatient numbers lowest in 2 months but still high in Lewiston and western Maine

The burden fell or remained flat at most of Maine’s hospitals, mirroring recent national trends and creating breathing space for medical staff.
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February 4, 2021

MaineGeneral’s ‘selective’ vaccination pilot program was inconsistent with state policy, DHHS commissioner says

At a news briefing Thursday, Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said the DHHS 'got assurances' that selective vaccination processes will not continue at MaineGeneral Health.

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Published
February 4, 2021

Stuck in D.C., Biden team pitches rest of America on ‘go big’ virus aid

A main goal of the administration is to stop people from getting bogged down in the tangle of partisan deal-making and convince them that every penny of the package is needed.
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February 4, 2021

Romney unveils plan to provide $3,000 per child, giving bipartisan support to President Biden’s effort

The emergence of Romney's child benefits plan could give the White House an opportunity to incorporate policies with bipartisan support into its relief package.
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February 4, 2021

Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid

As the pandemic began to unfold, scores of Catholic dioceses across the U.S. received aid through the Paycheck Protection Program while sitting on well over $10 billion in cash.
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February 4, 2021

Maine aims to begin vaccinating 65- to 69-year-olds for COVID-19 in early March

Gov. Janet Mills says the state expects to have two-thirds of Mainers age 70 and older vaccinated by the first week of March.
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February 4, 2021

The Latest: Volunteer army helps Florida elders book coveted COVID shots

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.