Some 80,000 tourists have reportedly been stranded in Sanya.

George J. Mitchell School Principal Kim Taylor reported some kindergarten students entered school last year not knowing how to interact with other children, play or wait in line because they had had no social interaction during the pandemic.

The state has the nation's second-lowest infection rate, after Vermont.

The state reported an uptick in patients Wednesday, but continues to have one of the nation's lowest infection rates.

The president talks more about treatment than prevention, a sign of how the pandemic and his approach have evolved.

The number of patients who have the virus was unchanged Tuesday after dropping 17 percent the previous three days.

The state's patient count is down 17 percent over the past four days.

The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.

Maine and New England continue to have lower infection rates than much of the country.

The president tested positive for the virus on Thursday morning and reported has a sore throat, body aches and a runny nose.

Nineteen of the patients were in critical care Saturday, continuing a trend seen in Maine of fewer virus patients with severe illness.

Only 3 percent of patients with COVID in MaineHealth hospitals are in the ICU or on a ventilator.

President Biden’s first-day symptoms were mild in large part because he’s fully vaccinated and boosted, according to his physician.

The omicron subvariant BA.5 is the dominant variant in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The decline follows two weeks of steady increases in the state's COVID patient counts.

He is the second U.S. president to get the virus, underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society.

The state reported a slight rise in the patient count Wednesday, but there were no patients on ventilators for a 2nd straight day.

There's a new option for COVID-19 shots from Novavax - a more traditional kind of vaccine.

Maine has seen a sustained rise in the number of inpatients over the past 10 days.

The number of patients has risen 17% in a week and reached a nearly 5-week high on Monday.

The number of people in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus increased to 131 on Sunday, two more than the day before.

The number of patients in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus rose to 129 on Saturday, the Maine CDC says.

The number of patients in intensive care dropped to 11 this week, the lowest number in nearly a year.

Hospital-acquired infections and deaths from superbugs — drug-resistant bacteria, viruses, fungus and parasites — increased dramatically during the first year of the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said in a report this week.

With cases and hospitalizations rising nationwide, there are some early indications the virus is spreading faster here.

New omicron variants are again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, causing states and cities to rethink their responses to COVID-19.

Tens of millions of Americans still need boosters that experts call critical for the best possible protection as the coronavirus continues to mutate.

The White House blames pandemic fatigue and the politicization of the virus response.

The 2022 Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment also highlights concerns about mental health, access to health care and rising rates of substance use.

The number of Maine hospital patients with the virus has remained between 110 and 130 for the past three weeks.

There were 504 new infections reported Tuesday, and 1 additional death.

Most businesses in the gambling center of Macao were ordered to close while the Chinese territory fights a coronavirus outbreak.

Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection.

In a written statement Monday, Pingree said she is fully vaccinated and boosted and was experiencing mild symptoms.

There were 111 people with the coronavirus in hospitals statewide on Sunday, one more than the day before, according to the Maine CDC.

The 9 health care workers had sued Gov. Mills over the state's COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

The number of hospitalized patients with the virus fell to 114 statewide Friday.

For a fee, Kandi Karkos offers guided walks lasting two to three hours that will reconnect participants with nature while providing numerous health benefits.

The state also reported 351 new cases and 17 additional deaths, most of which were identified during a review of vital records.

The Food and Drug Administration said pharmacists can begin screening patients to see if they are eligible for Paxlovid and then prescribe the medication, which has been shown to curb the worst effects of COVID-19.

The state reported a small drop in the patient count Wednesday after a week of steady increases.

The number of hospital patients with the virus has climbed 19 percent in the past seven days.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said 128 patients were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Monday.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all of Maine's 16 counties are now listed as being at low risk of transmission.

The cornavirus has transformed into an unpleasant, inconvenient nuisance for many.

Many welcome the government’s light touch, while some worry that mandates may be needed.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 121 people in hospitals statewide with the virus on Saturday, an increase from 115 the day before.

COVID cases are holding steady in Maine and rising around the world, but Mainers are ready to get back to a real Fourth of July.

All Maine counties are now classified as having low community levels of the virus, according to federal data updated Thursday.