coronavirus Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

https://preprod.sunjournal.com/tag/coronavirus/page/112

Coronavirus

Published
October 13, 2021

FDA grapples with timing of booster for J&J COVID-19 vaccine

Scientists fail to reach a firm conclusion about whether there's enough evidence for the second shot.
Published
October 13, 2021

Russia, WHO differ on when OK will come for Sputnik V vaccine

The nation is ready to provide up to 300 million doses to the U.N.-backed COVAX initiative.
Published
October 13, 2021

Infections and lockdowns at Cumberland County Jail ease for now

But new infections inside the jail mean the virus is still circulating.
Published
October 13, 2021

Federal judge refuses to block Maine vaccine mandate for health care workers

Judge Jon Levy denies a motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption, meaning health care workers must get inoculated by Friday to comply with state rules.
Published
October 13, 2021

Maine sees jump in vaccinations among health care workers as deadline nears

Meanwhile, signs are mixed about whether Maine's COVID-19 surge is easing.

advertisement

Published
October 12, 2021

With 48 COVID-19 cases, RSU 73 has over 300 students quarantined

As of Thursday, Oct. 7, 296 students in RSU 73 had to quarantine from school with another 76 students needing to quarantine outside of school.
Published
October 12, 2021

Central Maine Medical Center temporarily stops pediatric and trauma admissions

Acute nursing staff shortages prompted the decision.
Published
October 12, 2021

Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?

Health officials say it’s OK to get your COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine at the same time
Published
October 11, 2021

Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals remains elevated

The count rose slightly Monday to 165, but remains below the peak numbers the state was reporting 2 weeks ago.
Published
October 11, 2021

Vital services that rely on MaineCare struggle to compete for workers

In a tight labor market exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, managers of care facilities funded by the state's version of Medicaid say hiring has never been harder.