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A reader gives a shoutout to Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-San Antonio, for putting people first in supporting the American Rescue Plan.Chip Somodevilla /TNSShow MoreShow Less
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Readers see a lot of progress for the country with passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, but one says it’s just a start for more permanent policies.Marvin Pfeiffer /Staff PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
Jab not bad at all
Re: “No way to mask the sting of a vaccination,” Friday:
After viewing the front-page picture of a homeless person being given a vaccination I would never get one myself! He is in obvious pain.
A full year has passed since Maine recorded its first case of the coronavirus that has upended daily life here and across the globe, sparking a mad dash to curb the spread of COVID-19 and develop vaccines that are now being administered to thousands of Mainers each day.
With this anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maine, state officials are offering an optimistic message for the path ahead while urging residents to recommit to safety measures and reflect on a year that has wrought widespread hardship. This pandemic is hard, many people are tired and frustrated. I understand that. But we are turning the corner with courage, patience and compassion and good medical science on our side, Gov. Janet Mills said in a video message Friday. And it is because of you, the Maine people, because of your continued hope and perseverance, that we are winning this war against COVID-19.
Even as trends in the state s COVID-19 pandemic data begin to show signs of improvement, the number of Mainers who have died with the virus continues to climb.
The COVID death toll among residents of York County reached 100 on Monday, as the statewide toll reached 595, according to data maintained by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Many of those who have died were already vulnerable due to their age and underlying health conditions. And some of the deaths have been linked to outbreak investigations, including the deaths of three inpatients at York Hospital and 13 residents of Durgin Pines in Kittery.
The total number of New Hampshire residents who have died due to COVID-19 has moved past 1,000.
The Granite State reached the grim milestone about 10 months after the first death was recorded in mid-March. As of Monday night, state health officials had reported 990 deaths associated with the coronavirus with about 75% of those lives lost in long-term care facilities.
(Story updated: New Hamsphire surpassed 1,000 deaths on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.)
These 1,000 deaths will represent 1,000 parents, siblings, dear friends, community pillars and others, including some who worked on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic or contracted the virus while caring for another.
They each represent a life cut short. A person who left a lasting impact on those around them. A person whose absence is felt with immeasurable grief.