Health officials believe the rampant spread of the virus is due to a combination of some of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, unabated tourism, a disregard for basic health precautions and the region’s carefree lifestyle.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 patient counts keep climbing in Maine hospitals
As many people are in intensive care now as during last winter’s surge, with the delta variant pushing unvaccinated people into hospitals.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
School-based health center to open at Lawrence High School after yearslong effort
The center, slated to open this fall, aims to give students better, faster health care options that should minimize the amount of class time they miss due to illness or injury.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine reports 182 new cases, with decline in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, the state’s most populous and highly-vaccinated county, had its risk designation lowered from ‘substantial’ to ‘moderate’ Thursday.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Q&A: Will my children be safe at school this fall?
Experts say the safety of in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on vaccinations, masking practices, distancing, testing and other factors.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home employees
The mandate, which is a requirement for facilities to keep receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding, could take effect as soon as next month.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
With no beds, hospitals ship COVID-19 patients to far-off cities
In Arizona, a special COVID-19 hotline is getting desperate calls from hospitals in Wyoming, Arkansas, Texas and California.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 surge continues in Maine with 191 new cases, 2 additional deaths
The highly transmissible delta variant continues to march through the state and country relatively unchecked.
Posted inBusiness, Health
Purdue Pharma owners won’t settle unless freed from opioid lawsuits, heir says
Sackler family members want protection from future lawsuits involving the company before they agree to financially contribute to a legal settlement.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Booster shots available for Mainers with compromised immune systems
Those who qualify include people who are having cancer treatments or who have immunodeficiency disease or other specified conditions affecting their immune systems.