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PublishedNovember 17, 2023
Salmonella in cantaloupes sickens dozens in 15 states, U.S. health officials say
At least 43 people in 15 states have been infected in the outbreak announced Friday, including 17 people who were hospitalized.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Uptake of bivalent COVID-19 boosters low in Maine, but still higher than most of the country
Nearly a third of all Mainers ages 5 years and older have received the omicron-targeting bivalent booster shot compared to less than 18% of individuals nationwide. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that individuals who have received the bivalent booster are at significantly lower risk of hospitalization and death compared to unvaccinated individuals.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Kennebunk doctor had history of writing life-threatening opioid prescriptions, new documents say
Investigators say Dr. Merideth Norris of Kennebunk had the highest opioid prescribing rate in Maine with no legitimate medical purpose.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2022
Fauci announces December departure from government service
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's longtime top infectious disease expert, fell out of favor with then President Donald Trump when Fauci urged continued public caution as Trump sought to return to normalcy and to promote unproven therapies for the coronavirus.
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
A third of the nation should consider wearing masks again, officials say
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country, including the Northeast, under guidelines that call for masking and other infection precautions.
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PublishedApril 13, 2022
Federal CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID cases rise
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was extending the order to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant that is now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2022
Maine businesses make few changes despite end of CDC mask advisory
Most retailers in the state already had dropped masking requirements for customers, and some had done so for public-facing workers.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
FDA expected to authorize Pfizer boosters for ages 12-15 by next week
Older teenagers are already eligible for boosters, and younger children have more recently received their initial vaccine doses.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
The CDC updated COVID-19 isolation guidelines. Here’s what you need to know
The new guidelines are an attempt to reduce the risk of transmission while minimizing the disruption to people’s daily routines.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Anthony Fauci’s pandemic emails: ‘All is well despite some crazy people in this world’
The emails show Fauici was inundated with more than 1,000 messages a day.
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