The department is continuing to maintain its commitment to having the entire force equipped to handle people undergoing mental health scenarios.
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Citing coronavirus, Mills urges voters to uphold Maine’s new vaccine law
Maine’s governor uses her weekly radio address to attack a citizens’ veto effort that would overturn the state’s new law to eliminate non-medical exemptions for childhood vaccines.
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Mainers with ties to China describe life amid coronavirus outbreak
More than 8,000 people have been infected worldwide, and efforts to limit exposure have led Mainers with connections to China to curtail or cancel travel and attendance at social or cultural events.
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U.S. life expectancy rises — a little
However, U.S. life expectancy, which has been on a downward trend, is two years lower that the average for the 10 other wealthy nations.
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Maine CDC, hospitals preparing their response to coronavirus
CDC Director Nirav Shah says his agency is calling for all Maine hospitals to screen for the virus while the state is in contact with federal officials to help develop plans in case the virus spreads.
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Chinese president calls situation grave as virus kills 41, infects over 1,200
The city of Wuhan, whose 11 million residents are already on lockdown, bans most vehicle use and will assign 6,000 taxis to different neighborhoods.
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Chinese city halts outbound trains, flights in effort to contain deadly virus
The official Xinhua News Agency says no one will be permitted to leave Wuhan without a specific reason.
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Supreme Court puts off an election-year decision on Obamacare
Democrats say the Texas lawsuit threatens protections for millions of people with preexisting conditions.
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Washington man 1st in U.S. to catch new virus from China
U.S. health authorities will add Chicago’s O’Hare airport and Atlanta’s airport to those that will screen passengers from Wuhan in central China.
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Human-to-human transmission confirmed in China coronavirus
Chinese medical experts have confirmed transmission between family members, although how it occurred isn’t clear.