EMS workers such as those employed by Waterville-based Delta Ambulance now have a way of protecting themselves from infection as well as protecting their patients.
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Eleven residents, four workers test positive for coronavirus at Marshwood Center in Lewiston
A spokeswoman for the Lewiston nursing home said those 11 residents are “primarily asymptomatic.”
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Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant?
Experts say current COVID-19 vaccines will likely work on the new variant of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom, but are working to confirm that
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State may change vaccination plan to protect older residents sooner
With Maine’s case numbers and hospitalizations remaining high, Gov. Janet Mills extends the 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, casinos, theaters and other ‘amusement venues.’
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Do your teeth hurt more than they used to? You’re not alone
Dentists say they are seeing more patients with chipped teeth and jaw pain as pandemic stress spurs an increase in tooth grinding.
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Kamala Harris goes to Black community in D.C. for vaccine
Only 54 percent of Black adults said they would definitely or probably get the vaccine, a poll finds.
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More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as U.S. effort ramps up
A vaccine made by Novavax Inc. is the fifth to reach final-stage testing in the United States.
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Health care providers outside hospitals feel ‘neglected’ in vaccine rollout
Some who aren’t part of Maine’s large hospital systems say thousands of independent health care providers have been left out of the state’s initial vaccine rollout, even if they work in high-risk settings.
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‘Believe in science’: EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign
Doses began arriving on Friday with a larger rollout expected January.
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Volunteers answer staffing shortage for vaccination clinics, expose growing need
Maine hospitals have called in volunteers to help vaccinate thousands of front-line health care workers, indicating a potential shortage of trained vaccinators and others to carry out a mass inoculation.