State sues company that failed to return N95 mask money BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts attorney general's office has sued a company it alleges failed to reimburse the state nearly $3.5 million for hundreds of thousands of N95 masks it failed to deliver as promised early in the COVID-19 pandemic. AP NEWS

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More than 150 Vermont recovery programs underway, more soon More than 150 COVID-19 relief projects are underway across Vermont as the state ramps up the spending of the more than $1 billion in federal funds that are intended to help recover from the pandemic. AP NEWS

...The projects that have begun represent spending of more than $300 million, officials said Thursday, adding that more projects will be approved in the coming months with construction expected to increase next year.

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New Hampshire Coronavirus Map and Case Count See the latest charts and maps of coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations in New Hampshire. The New York Times

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An average of 117 cases per day were reported in New Hampshire in the last week. Cases have decreased by 33 percent from the average two weeks ago. Deaths have decreased by 37 percent.

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New Hampshire hospitals deal with rising flu, RSV, COVID-19 cases

DOVER, N.H. —

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors and hospitals to prepare for a big jump in respiratory viruses already affecting many areas of the country.

Like many hospitals, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is already at 100% capacity most days. Hospital workers are now warned to prepare for a trifecta: a big jump in cases of the flu, RSV and COVID-19.

What we're seeing in our staff illness and callout is directly reflective of what we're seeing in the community," said Martha Wassell, director of infection prevention at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital.

Officials said COVID-19 deaths are averaging two or three a day, flu cases are ticking up and RSV is rising fast.

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