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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Omicron expected to spread quickly in Maine as health system awaits federal support
Hospitalizations declined slightly Wednesday but remain at a sustained high level as the state prepares to receive more federal assistance in the form of ambulance crews.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2021
Surgeon general warns of ‘stark difference’ in omicron experiences for vaccinated, unvaccinated people
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned a spike in cases is coming, but that people who have not been fully vaccinated will be the majority of those cases.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2021
D.C. mayor reimposes indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases surge
The city will again legally require masks in most indoor public places, such as gyms, churches and grocery stores, beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2021
Prominent Maine dentist was removed from dental board prior to his suicide
Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, 50, died by suicide Aug. 23, a day after he lost his post on the professional association.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2021
The pandemic is getting worse in central and western Maine
November was the deadliest month of the pandemic for Androscoggin and Franklin counties, and Franklin County recorded more deaths per capita last month than any other county in the state, according to the Maine CDC.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
Justice Department asks high court to allow vaccine mandate
At issue before the Supreme Court is a rule published Nov. 5 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that applies to a wide range of health care providers that receive federal Medicare or Medicaid funding.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
CDC says ‘test-to-stay’ can safely replace quarantine for students
U.S. health officials are endorsing policies that allow close contacts of students infected with the coronavirus to remain in classrooms if they test negative.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Maine is getting hammered by COVID-19 along with the rest of New England
Rural Maine is especially hard hit by the disease, in part because its vaccination rates are lower than the rest of the state.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
CDC recommends Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines over J&J shot
The Johnson & Johnson shot can cause rare but serious blood clots, a risk not present with the other 2 vaccines.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Bates College now requires booster shots for students in a bid to keep college safer from COVID-19
Bates aims to avoid the campus closures that have hit other colleges as omicron variant takes hold.
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