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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
Backlog of positive tests reduces Maine’s ration of lifesaving COVID-19 drug
With tens of thousands of test results waiting to be processed, the state's case rate is artificially low, and that is reducing Maine's federal allocation of monoclonal antibody treatment.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
School outbreaks and hospitalizations rise again as omicron keeps hold on Maine
The number of students and school staff infected by the virus has increased 75% in two weeks, according to state data.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Committee votes down moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee votes 7-5 against a bill that originally aimed to prohibit COVID-19 vaccination mandates for five years.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
More National Guard members arrive to help Maine hospitals handle omicron surge
A total of 169 Guard members have been dispatched to health care facilities this week to help blunt the variant's impact on the state's health care system.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Maine shattered its annual record for overdose deaths in 2021
The 636 deaths, a 23% increase over 2020, are largely the result of fentanyl being added to other drugs. Increased isolation and other pandemic challenges also were factors.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Maine CDC overwhelmed by backlog of 46,000 positive COVID-19 tests
The omicron variant has created a flood of positive tests in the past two weeks and the state has been unable to keep up with the screening process, which means the daily numbers have dramatically undercounted the infection rate.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
U.S. to distribute 400 million N95 masks starting next week
The highly protective face coverings will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers across the country.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
66,000 Mainers enroll in first year of state health insurance marketplace
More than 80% of them are receiving financial assistance.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
People can order four at-home tests per residential address on the site, which will officially launch Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
U.S. faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
Despite signs omicron causes milder disease on average, the unprecedented level of infection means many vulnerable people will become severely sick.
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