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December 30, 2020

Maine Acts of Kindness: Feeding the frontline workers is as important as ever

With COVID-19 cases surging, local restaurants are once again providing meals to health care workers and first responders – and keeping their lights on.
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December 30, 2020

Vaccine one more defense for workers on frontlines of COVID-19

EMS workers such as those employed by Waterville-based Delta Ambulance now have a way of protecting themselves from infection as well as protecting their patients.
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December 30, 2020

Midcoast Hospital rolls out Moderna vaccine

The recent shipment of the Moderna vaccine, coupled with the existing doses of the Pfizer, will allow the remaining patient-facing staff in the agency’s practices and home care clinics to be immunized.
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December 30, 2020

Chinese drugmaker: Vaccine 79.3% effective in final tests

Sinopharm is one of at least five Chinese developers that are in a global race to create vaccines for the disease that has killed more than 1.7 million people.
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December 30, 2020

Q and A: I’m 84. When can I get vaccinated?

When will senior citizens get their shots? What about children? Can I get vaccinated if I have allergies or an immune system disorder?

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December 30, 2020

U.K. is first to authorize easy-to-handle AstraZeneca vaccine

It may hold great appeal in less developed parts of the world because of its low cost and the fact that it can be kept in refrigerators rather than at the ultra-cold or freezer temperatures some other vaccines require.
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December 30, 2020

Trump’s $2,000 checks all but dead as McConnell won’t budge

The Senate majority leader says the extra money would go to plenty of American households that just don't need it.
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December 30, 2020

‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells dies with COVID-19

Besides TV, film and stage acting credits, Wells was also a teacher and motivational speaker.
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December 30, 2020

California has nation’s second confirmed case of virus variant

Health officials say the first reported U.S. infection involving the COVID-19 variant was in a Colorado National Guardsman.
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December 30, 2020

Polar dip fundraisers go virtual, but you can still join the … fun?

The health risks posed by COVID-19 were deemed too great for organizations like Maine Special Olympics and the Natural Resources Council of Maine to gather large groups for an icy plunge, so they figured out other ways.