Small businesses affected by the recent orders would receive $55 million in grants — up to $20,000 if they had to close, $15,000 if they partially closed. Certain concert and other live-entertainment sites could qualify for $40,000 as part of a separate $3.5 million grant program. ———BOSTON -- Massachusetts expects to receive 20% fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this year after the federal government reduced its allotment, state officials say. The state joins more than a dozen others that have been told their vaccine shipments will be smaller than planned in coming weeks. Despite the reduced allotment, Baker said he expects the state to have “more than enough” doses in the first months of 2021.

Source: Daily Sun December 20, 2020 00:45 UTC