CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
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Two people who lived at the Route 1 hotel when it was used as temporary subsidized housing during the pandemic claim they were wrongfully evicted when the town required the hotel to resume short-term stays.
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About 16,180 students are eligible for the partial refund of tuition and fees after a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging breach of contract for classes and services moving online during the spring 2020 semester.
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U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went uninspected during disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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There has been an uptick in reports of new COVID-19 infections through most of the summer.
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Experts warn this year's U.S. election could be swamped by misinformation with the proliferation of AI and other tools to produce false news stories and content that could mislead voters.
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Fauci was hospitalized for six days before he returned home from the hospital this week.
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An updated COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available to everyone ages 6 months and older as soon as next month.
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Years after the pandemic, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance.
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COVID-19-related hospitalizations are rising, but they remain below the levels seen in winter – and far below the peaks seen earlier in the pandemic.
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Dozens of athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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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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After more than 2 years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic.
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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.
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Voters in 2020 did not blame Trump for the pandemic, but they did fault his response to it.
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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.
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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.
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The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests – at least for now.
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Most people have some degree of immunity to the coronavirus from past vaccinations or infections. And many people are not following the 5-day isolation guidance anyway, some experts say.
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The fines were issued in May 2021 to Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina.
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People with COVID will be able to return to work and school if they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild and improving. The new guidance aligns with recommendations to prevent the spread of flu and RSV.
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Justices in Augusta on Tuesday were told that Maine Emergency Medical Services had no legal authority to require vaccinations against COVID and the flu. The state disagrees.
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But the Bar Harbor area is still benefiting from a post-pandemic tourism boom and working to address visitor congestion during peak season.
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Congress is racing to wind down a tax break meant to encourage businesses to keep workers on the payroll during the pandemic.
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Public health experts said the episode illustrated a missed opportunity to learn more about the virus early in the global health emergency.
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WHO officials recommend that people get vaccinated when possible, wear masks, and make sure indoor areas are well ventilated.
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo's false claims that mRNA coronavirus vaccines contaminate DNA imperils lives as respiratory viruses surge this winter.
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Flu cases are climbing rapidly and are expected to peak sometime in January or February, said Maine CDC Director Dr. Puthiery Va.
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But conditions are not expected to become as severe this winter as they were at the hospitalization peak in January 2022.
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The decline in COVID-19 deaths drove 84% of the increase in life expectancy, CDC researchers said.
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Nearly 3,200 defendants have been charged with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to the U.S. Justice Department. About $1.4 billion in stolen pandemic aid has been seized.
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The health care workforce shrank at the same time demand exploded, and patients say finding a provider is 'pretty much impossible.'
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Appointments can be hard to get, but health officials are urging people to be persistent and get the vaccine to protect against the most severe effects of the disease.
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Two employees of the jail in Madison also tested positive for the virus, and administrators have taken steps to prevent further spread.
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London's free newspaper scene is unique. No other major global city has 3 free newspapers with such large circulations.
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More than 20,000 Maine students were left out of the pandemic relief program that provided up to $120 per child to spend on food.
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A successful public health response requires the perspectives of individuals who have studied how to help ensure that more people get health services that work.
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'All I could think of is that this was a scam,' Betsy Mayo, of Gray, said of the EBT card her 11-year-old daughter – and roughly 150,000 other schoolchildren in the state – recently received.
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Patients with health insurance who paid for their vaccines should seek reimbursement.
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At total of 17 inmates housed at the Portland facility have tested positive for the virus.
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Orders can be placed at COVIDTests.gov starting Sept. 25, and the no-cost tests will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service.
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I could take time off from my job to recover without forgoing pay. Millions aren’t so fortunate.
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Restricting searches on terms like ‘COVID’ is a flawed response to the challenge social platforms face balancing public safety and free expression.
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The vaccine is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older and some pharmacies are offering limited appointments for the shots.
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While some individual schools and colleges have implemented temporary mask requirements, federal and state leaders don't appear to be considering widespread COVID-19 restrictions with the pandemic over.
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Federal regulators approved the latest COVID-19 vaccine this week, and shots are expected to be available within days.
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Experts worry that immunity from previous vaccinations and infections is fading in many people, and a new shot would save many lives.
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A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, violating their constitutional rights to reasonable care while in state custody.
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Anyone still dragging their heels on booster shots should reconsider in a few weeks.