Britain’s public health agency says preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50 to 70 percent less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain.
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To grandmother’s house or no? Omicron disrupts holiday plans
For the second year in a row, the ever-morphing coronavirus presents would-be holiday revelers with a difficult choice: cancel their trips and celebrations yet again or figure out how to forge ahead as safely as possible.
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Another danger to illicit drug users: Animal tranquilizer
An animal sedative, xylazine, is making its way into the drug supply, particularly in the Northeast.
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Will the vaccine protect me from omicron? Is it safe to gather with family?
The latest variant of the coronavirus has triggered a whole new set of questions nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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U.S. adds Merck pill as second easy-to-use drug against COVID-19
The authorization comes one day after the agency cleared a competing drug from Pfizer.
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Pfizer pill becomes the 1st U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment
Paxlovid is a faster, cheaper way to treat early infections than current drugs, though initial supplies will be extremely limited.
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Omicron expected to spread quickly in Maine as health system awaits federal support
Hospitalizations declined slightly Wednesday but they 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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‘Another storm coming’: WHO warns of omicron surge in Europe
The agency’s regional director says it will push health systems to the brink.
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Biden to send more help to Maine hospitals as COVID patient count hits record high
The administration is sending ambulance crews to help Maine and New York, along with other support being provided to states as cases rise.
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Maine EMS panel recommends discontinuing all trauma patient transfers to CMMC from other hospitals, LifeFlight
The Trauma Advisory Committee will vote on the panel’s recommendations at a meeting next week.