Maine CDC reports 2 new coronavirus-related deaths, 159 new cases Share Updated: 10:33 AM EST Mar 7, 2021 WMTW Share Updated: 10:33 AM EST Mar 7, 2021 The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting two new coronavirus deaths on Sunday and 159 new cases.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died rose to 706.Of the two deaths reported Sunday, one death was reported in Cumberland County and the other in York County.The 159 additional cases bring the total since the beginning of the outbreak to 45,794.The new 7-day average rose slightly to 167.4.There are 149,703 Mainers who are now fully vaccinated, which is just over 11% of Maine’s total population.MAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 706 Total cases: 45,794 Confirmed cases: 35,846 Probable cases: 9,948 Cumulative positivity rate: 2.82% 14-day positivity rate: 1.2% Currently hospitalized: 67 Patients in inte
Senate OKs extension of $300 weekly unemployment benefit after long delay Savannah Behrmann and Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON – The Senate on Saturday scaled back the weekly federal unemployment benefit in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill.
The agreement extends the federal unemployment benefit at $300 per week through the end of August, down from a $400 extension in the original bill.
The amendment was proposed by Senate Finance Chair, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and was agreed to 50-49, coming after nearly 12 hours of negotiations on the provision.
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