Dozens of athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas
The president, who has ‘mild symptoms,’ was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and has taken his first dose, his doctor reported.
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Posted inMaine
$19 million in Maine pandemic relief checks never got cashed
The Mills administration said Monday that 40,000, or 2%, of the 2.3 million checks issued by the state over a 3-year period have not been cashed and are now being treated as unclaimed property.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Trump asked if U.S. was better off in his last year. In many ways, the answer is no.
Voters in 2020 did not blame Trump for the pandemic, but they did fault his response to it.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Working: Paul Martel is doing much more than just filling your prescriptions
Longtime Hannaford pharmacist works with the realities of changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Big grocery stores profited from pandemic more than smaller rivals
The report collected information confidentially from retail giants Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. as well as chains like Kroger Co. for an investigation of grocery supply chain disruptions.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID better contained 4 years later, but long-haul cases still not well understood
Though gathering restrictions and mask mandates are gone, vaccines remain the best defense while the coronavirus continues to circulate and researchers try to find treatments for long COVID.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the U.S. Why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health
Vaccine policies fall on a spectrum, from mandates to recommendations. Deciding what to use and when is not so much a science but a balancing act between personal autonomy and public good.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
COVID barely gets a mention these days — here’s why that’s a dangerous situation
COVID complacency is a serious threat to public health. COVID hasn’t gone away. Vaccines haven’t become pointless – and it’s a good idea to keep wearing your mask.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Long COVID may cause cognitive decline of about six IQ points, study finds
It’s more than four years since the first cases of COVID-19 were identified — but many of its longer-term effects, including for those living with long COVID, remain unclear. Now, a new study has some worrying findings that suggest COVID may have longer-term effects on cognition and memory — and that these lead to measurable […]