Paxlovid, which is currently available only for those at high risk, is effective at preventing hospitalizations if taken soon after infection.
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Collins leads renewed effort to reduce costs of insulin
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., are seeking to craft a compromise that members from both parties could accept.
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How worried should I be about omicron BA.2? And do I need a second booster?
The latest headlines about COVID-19 raise many new questions. Here are some answers.
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More than a million Mainers now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The state reported 212 new cases and no additional deaths on Saturday; 91 people were hospitalized statewide.
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U.S. House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Democrats seek wider bill
For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations hold steady as Maine reports 454 cases from weekend
Omicron BA.2, a subvariant that is more contagious and now the dominant strain nationally, makes up 10.4 percent of positive tests sampled in Maine.
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COVID-19 hospitalization numbers still low in Maine
On Sunday, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 92 people were in hospitals statewide with coronavirus.
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Experts worry about how U.S. will see next COVID surge coming
The wide availability of vaccines and treatments puts the nation in a better place than when the pandemic began, and monitoring has come a long way.
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Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot
U.S. health officials currently recommend a primary series of two doses of the Moderna vaccine and a booster dose months later.
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Biden’s COVID-19 coordinators to change as U.S. shifts focus
The White House is changing its posture from one of confronting an emergency to nudging Americans back to normalcy as the nation learns to live with a less-severe virus that is likely to remain endemic.