Community members are rallying to show their support for residents and staff at Maplecrest Nursing Home where a coronavirus outbreak has infected dozens and taken six lives.
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Pandemic vs. pandemic: COVID-19 hampers fight against HIV
Clinics have stopped or limited testing for HIV, and public health officials overwhelmed by COVID-19 have shifted staff away from tracking HIV patients.
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What we’ve learned about COVID-19 so far
Masks may protect the wearer; the more you’re exposed, the sicker you get; and steroids are an effective treatment for the critically ill.
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Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults
A majority of Americans ages 18 through 34 — 56% — say they have at least sometimes felt isolated in the past month, compared with about 4 in 10 older Americans.
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Fauci says halt of vaccine trial because of volunteer’s illness shows ‘safety valve’ at work
The pharmaceutical company has been recruiting volunteers in the U.S. while also testing its vaccine on thousands in Britain, Brazil and South Africa.
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Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled
Coronavirus tests touted by President Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available, but predictions for their usefulness haven’t panned out.
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York County becomes worrisome epicenter of pandemic in Maine
Mainers hosted an entire summer tourism season without a hitch, but a noncomplying wedding reception and a defiant pastor have created conditions for a new COVID-19 surge.
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Central Maine colleges continue COVID-19 testing as students return to campus
Colby College, Thomas College and the University of Maine at Farmington have reported low numbers of positive COVID-19 cases during the first few weeks of welcoming students back to campus.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low in Maine as summer tourist season ends
Portland and Bangor hospitals have been especially quiet as few acutely affected patients appear in emergency rooms statewide.
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Third death linked to Millinocket wedding as Maine reports 19 new COVID-19 cases
The Aug. 7 wedding and reception has been linked to 147 virus cases and outbreaks at the York County Jail and a nursing home in Madison.