Maine’s vaccine exemption rate for kindergarten-age children last year was 5.6 percent, the same as it was in 2018-19, when Maine had the fourth-highest opt-out rate in the nation.
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Department of Education labels a 2nd county ‘yellow’ as state reports another 20 cases
The state recommends hybrid instruction for schools in Oxford and York counties, in an update to the school reopening advisory system Friday.
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Maine CDC warns of community spread of COVID-19 in York County
State health officials reported 18 new coronavirus cases in York County on Thursday out of 43 statewide, driving up the statewide rolling average.
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Massachusetts construction worker dies from eating too much black licorice
Eating as little as 2 ounces of black licorice a day for 2 weeks can cause a heart rhythm problem.
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‘Unfathomable’: U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
Deaths are running at close to 770 a day on average.
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Community members rally to support patients, staff at Maplecrest in Madison
About 20 vehicles lined up on Heald Street in Madison on Friday afternoon, decorated with expressions of love and support for residents and staff at Maplecrest, where 39 staff and residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and six have died.
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CDC drops testing rollback advice that caused backlash
U.S. health officials are essentially returning to previous testing guidance, getting rid of language posted last month that said people who didn’t feel sick didn’t need to get tested.
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U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines, but it would take months
Although President Trump asserted Tuesday that a vaccine could be 3 to 4 weeks away, officials made it clear widespread availability would take months.
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Car parade to support Madison nursing home hit by COVID-19 set for Friday
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.