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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity ‘home to roost’
The emergence of the new omicron variant and the world’s desperate and likely futile attempts to keep it at bay are reminders of what scientists have warned for months: The coronavirus will thrive as long as vast parts of the world lack vaccines
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
Omicron is 3 times more likely to cause reinfection than delta, study finds
Scientists say that may party explain how the new variant has been spreading.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
Questions to ask others before gathering indoors this holiday season
Plus, what to stock in your home and what to bring to the airport.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
Some events returning but pandemic still taking toll on Augusta Civic Center
The delta variant of the coronavirus came along just as bookings were picking up at the city-owned conference center and auditorium.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
Vaccinating students seen as key moment as central Maine schools juggle pandemic challenges
With the increase in COVID-19 cases despite using the same guidelines as last year, school districts are seeing large increases in the number of positive cases from just the first few months of school.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
Maine CDC reports 876 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths
The state has more than 300 virus patients hospitalized for the 11th consecutive day.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Maine doesn’t count at-home COVID tests in official case counts. But that’s OK, the agency says.
The public health benefit at-home rapid tests provide for Mainers outweighs any potential undercounting of cases, a spokesperson for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the US?
The Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S. is on hold because of legal challenges, but employers can still require the shots
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Past COVID-19 infection may not fend off omicron variant, study suggests
Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious, as some health authorities suspect, whether it makes people more seriously ill, and whether it can thwart the vaccine.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Pace of new COVID infections continues post-Thanksgiving rise
The delta variant continues to drive a surge in infections in Maine as the new omicron variant is being detected elsewhere in the country.
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