Peter Prater’s family wasn’t thinking about COVID-19 when the call came that he had been taken to the hospital with a fever. It was April, and the Tallahassee Developmental Center, where Prater lives, hadn’t yet had any COVID-19 diagnoses. Prater, 55, who has Down syndrome and diabetes, became the Florida center’s first known case, his […]
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Guinea confirms 3 dead from Ebola, first cases since 2016
Health experts say it could be a major setback for the impoverished nation, already battling COVID-19 and still recovering from the previous Ebola outbreak.
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‘Obamacare’ sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid
Application are being accepted until May 15, a period about twice as long as annual open enrollment.
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Average new U.S. virus cases below 100,000 for 1st time in months
The last time it was this low was Nov. 4.
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How Maine weathered the second surge – and what lies ahead
Maine dodged the worst of COVID-19 last spring and summer, but the virus got the upper hand as the seasons changed. Now the race is on to vaccinate our way clear of mutant strains.
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Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely, U.S. CDC says in new guidance
The president has been caught between competing interests as he works to get students in the classroom without spurning the powerful teachers unions that helped get him elected.
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How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?
Scientists are tracking variants of the coronavirus by scanning virus samples taken from infected people
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CDC study finds double masks or tighter fit can reduce virus transmission by 95%
The agency says people can wear a cloth mask on top of a disposable surgical mask ‘for better fit and extra protection.’
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Maine officials say they will take vaccine away from hospitals that violate guidelines
Gov. Janet Mills criticized MaineHealth on Tuesday for not following guidelines, calling it an ‘insult’ that the state’s largest health care organization gave doses to out-of-state contractors who came here to disrupt a union-organizing effort by nurses.
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MaineHealth defends decision to vaccinate administrative, remote staff despite state rules
But Maine Medical Center was wrong to vaccinate out-of-state consultants who were hired to help fight an effort to unionize nurses at the hospital, company officials say.