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Boosters have strongly protected against severe disease from omicron, CDC says

by Lena H. Sun, Joel Achenbach and Dan Keating The Washington Post January 21, 2022January 22, 2022

The latest U.S. data echo what researchers in the United Kingdom have found – that after a 3rd shot of the Pfizer vaccine, protection against hospitalization was above 95% and remained around 80% even after 4 months.

Health, Nation / World

Unvaccinated seniors nearly 50 times more likely to be hospitalized than boosted peers

by Andrew Jeong and Ellen Francis The Washington Post January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Unimmunized adults in that age group were also 17 times more likely to be admitted to a hospital than those who were fully vaccinated.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation / World, News

Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74

by HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

After a slow start and mixed reviews, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ became one of the top-selling albums in history, with worldwide sales of more than 40 million copies.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, Nation / World, News

Crime lab worker describes photos from scene of slain Alaskan woman

by Christopher Williams January 20, 2022January 21, 2022

Steven H. Downs of Auburn is on trial for murder and sexual assault in 28-year-old case.

Business, Nation / World

Security scanners across Europe tied to Chinese government, military

by ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Nuctech has been frozen out of the U.S. for years due to national security concerns, but it has made deep inroads across Europe, installing its devices in 26 of 27 EU member states.

Business, Nation / World

Workers are out sick in record numbers, exacerbating labor shortage

by Eli Rosenberg The Washington Post January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Between Dec. 29 and Jan. 10, about 8.8 million workers reported not working because they were sick with the coronavirus or caring for someone who was.

Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics

Collins helps block voting rights bill as King says U.S. democracy could collapse without it

by Colin Woodard January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Maine’s senators took starkly opposed positions in a fiery late-night debate and vote Wednesday.

Election 2020, Nation / World, Politics

As Giuliani coordinated plan for Trump electoral votes in states Biden won, some electors balked

by Beth Reinhard, Amy Gardner, Josh Dawsey, Emma Brown and Rosalind S. Helderman Washington Post January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

One elector who refused to participate in the plan, which has became a focus of the House Jan. 6 committee, said he was “not going to jump on a bandwagon to say that I know better than the courts.”