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PublishedApril 10, 2020
‘The adult in the room’: CDC director is the face of Maine’s coronavirus response
Dr. Nirav Shah has earned widespread praise for his handling of the crisis, even inspiring a Facebook group and a highway sign saying, ‘In Shah we trust.’
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
‘Keep this out of your home’: Falmouth family hit hard by the coronavirus
Ellen Mahoney Simmonds, 81, died Monday of COVID-19. Now, her son has it and her husband says he's recovered.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
MaineHealth confirms reduction of work hours for some of its staff
The network says the reductions became necessary as it adapted to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, but affected employees are still receiving full pay and benefits.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
As health care shifts, so do health care employees
Primary care doctors are leaving their offices to work in hospitals and nurses are staffing screening tents as the entire industry adapts to the coronavirus.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Maine doesn’t know how many COVID-19 patients are hospitalized
More than 3 weeks into the outbreak, the state doesn't have complete, daily data from all hospitals.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Lewiston hospital revises coronavirus sick leave policy under pressure from employees
Nurses at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center had complained about having to use their earned time off if they were forced to quarantine.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
With case count near 500, state plans for new treatment ‘modules’
The director of Maine's CDC says the agency continues to distribute personal protective equipment for health care workers and will soon detail plans for 'modules' outside of hospitals to treat patients if there is a surge in coronavirus cases.
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PublishedApril 4, 2020
Amid crisis, Maine confronts a shortage of respiratory therapists
The state needs ventilators to treat the worst COVID-19 cases – and people who can run them.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Maine’s rural hospitals preparing for surge in coronavirus cases
Hospitals in the state's rural areas could play a key role in responding to the pandemic in Maine, but some are struggling with financial pressures that have sapped their resources.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Maine scrounges for medical supplies, but little more is expected from feds
The state is preparing for a surge of patients, but its allocation from the federal stockpile is tiny.
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