The number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 in the U.S. has doubled in the past month and set new records every day this week.
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What’s with the confusion over masks? Here’s a Q&A.
Since the coronavirus first appeared, authorities have gained a better understanding of how it spreads and how masks can help stop that spread.
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Maine tops New England for smoking, new lung cancer cases
Almost 18% of Maine people smoke, and that is 2.5 percentage points higher than the national average.
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective, safe for seniors
The team is preparing within days to formally ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of the vaccine.
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FDA allows 1st rapid virus test that gives results at home
The emergency authorization is an important step in efforts to expand testing options for COVID-19, but the test will require a prescription, likely limiting its initial use.
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UMaine System to hire ombudsman to assist retirees with insurance change
The ombudsman will be charged with helping to guide the transition to a new health insurance exchange that has met pushback from unions and retired employees.
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Seven Lewiston firefighters, 3 Clover Health Care workers test positive for COVID-19
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention opened 14 outbreak investigations across Maine in just 72 hours.
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Moderna says early tests show coronavirus vaccine appears almost 95% effective
There’s more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record level driven by surges in central, eastern Maine
MaineGeneral in Augusta and Bangor’s Eastern Maine Medical Center hit all-time peaks, and Maine Med’s case count grew sharply.
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United Nations says last year’s 870,000 measles cases were most in 23 years
To prevent outbreaks, WHO estimates 95% of the population must be immunized – coverage has stalled between about 70% and 85% globally.