Booster shots encouraged but not required for Bates College students

The Lewiston college says more COVID-19 restrictions may be needed next semester, but not yet and maybe never.

Bill Nemitz: In Norway, a small hospital leans into the COVID-19 storm

Far from the big-city medical centers, the pandemic lays claim to the unvaccinated.

Maine COVID infections, ICU patients and school outbreaks reach new records

As bad as the pandemic is now, Maine's top public health official warned Friday that it's going to get worse.

Large studies show huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots

Scientists found that Israel’s aggressive campaign to shore up waning coronavirus immunity with a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine has saved lives and reduced new infections across the age spectrum.

Federal ‘surge team’ coming to help Maine Medical Center with flood of COVID-19 patients

Pressure on Maine hospitals continued to rise Thursday as Maine reported a record number of new infections and intensive care patients.

CMMC asks for federal assistance as COVID-19 continues to slam central and western Maine

Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that she requested teams of emergency medical personnel under a federal program on behalf of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Maine Medical Center in Portland.

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Gov. Mills activates National Guard as hospitals struggle with surge of COVID-19 patients

The Mills administration will send Guard personnel to support operations at hospitals statewide.

Pfizer says booster of its COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against omicron

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that while 2 doses may not be strong enough to prevent infection, lab tests showed a booster increased by 25-fold people's levels of antibodies capable of fighting off omicron.

Maine reports record spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients

The big one-day jump in the number of inpatients coincides with predictions of a post-Thanksgiving surge and ratchets up stress on the state's hospitals.