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December 4, 2020

Attorneys general urge Congress to provide free COVID-19 vaccine under Medicare, Medicaid

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey was one of the 13 attorneys general who signed the letter to Congress.
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December 4, 2020

Hospitals are increasingly under cyberattack as they cope with COVID-19 surge

Even a small technical disruption can quickly ripple out into patient care when a center's capacity is stretched thin, say experts.
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December 4, 2020

Direct flights are better for avoiding coronavirus, doctors say, with one exception

So what is a traveler to do if the options are either boarding a long, potentially crowded flight or breaking up the journey with a precautionary layover?
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December 4, 2020

COVID misinformation sites using tools from Google, Facebook and Apple, report finds

Oxford University researchers studied 120 websites supporting protests against government health restrictions or spread misleading information about false cures, fake charities or misleading health advice.
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December 4, 2020

‘Ferocious levels’ of virus transmission will spur changes to Maine CDC investigations

The agency's director hints that the state is considering scaling back case investigation and contact tracing to focus on the most vulnerable populations, as some states already have done.

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December 4, 2020

The Latest: U.N. health chief says world can start dreaming of pandemic’s end

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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December 4, 2020

Maine schools stick to in-person instruction as coronavirus numbers rise

COVID cases are increasing in schools, but officials say they have seen little evidence of transmission in school buildings and plan to continue offering in-person learning as long as it's safe.
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December 4, 2020

Federal and state officials don’t explain discrepancy in Maine’s first vaccine shipment

A day after Gov. Janet Mills said the state was told it would receive a third of the doses it expected, spokespeople for Sens. Collins and King wouldn't say what Maine's senators are doing to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of the vaccine.
Published
December 3, 2020

Vaccines offer hope for end to pandemic, but brutal months lie ahead

By early next year, there could be more than a million doses administered every day in the U.S., but it will take time to change the trajectory of the epidemic.
Published
December 3, 2020

Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing

The president-elect says he will make the request of Americans on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.