Christina Baker Kline says the virus was not the ultimate cause of her father’s death, but ‘he died in quarantine with COVID with multiple infections that he got in the hospital as the result of COVID-related delays.’
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Health experts look to children as messengers to encourage more COVID-19 vaccinations
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, says informing youngsters of vaccine benefits could lead them to prod wary parents to get vaccinated.
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MaineGeneral to honor cancer community with second annual Day of Hope
The Day of Hope combines two of the facility’s largest annual events — Cancer Survivors Day and the Walk for Hope — into one.
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They were lauded as life-saving heroes. Now they’re being threatened.
Across the country, doctors and nurses on the front lines against the coronavirus are dealing with hostility, threats and violence from patients who are angry over safety rules.
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FDA leans toward authorizing Moderna booster at a half dose
The authorization would set the stage to further widen the U.S. booster campaign after earlier authorization of the Pfizer shot.
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Pfizer vaccine for children may be available in November
The drugmaker and its partner, Germany’s BioNTech, say they expect to request U.S. emergency use authorization of their vaccine in kids ages 5 to 11 ‘in the coming weeks.’
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Recover Out Loud: Augusta concert to raise funds for recovery center
Proposed Augusta Recovery Re-entry Center would provide meeting, training and office space to provide help to people with substance use disorders.
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Maine reports 1,008 new cases, 9 more deaths as CDC struggles with backlog
The cases represent new positive test results reviewed by the Maine CDC staff over a three-day period.
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Maine just had one of the darkest weeks of the pandemic and winter is coming: What’s next?
National infectious disease experts say the only thing to count on is the virus’s unpredictability.
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COVID’s effect on smell can also make some foods just taste … weird
The disease turned two Mainers off their favorites, including wine and peanut butter, while other foods became more appealing.