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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Omicron spreading in Maine as hospitalizations climb
The coronavirus variant made up 8.75% of the positive tests in the week leading to Christmas, according to genomic sequencing by The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
FDA allows Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds as omicron surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now must decide whether to go along with the recommended boosters for the younger teens.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2021
COVID or just a cold? Common symptoms have people hunting for hard-to-find tests
Experts say anyone with a cough or a sore throat who can't get tested should stay at home.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
CDC tells even vaccinated people to avoid cruise ships
Shares of Carnival Corp., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. tumbled on the news.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
U.S. children hospitalized with COVID-19 in near-record numbers
The previous peak over the course of the pandemic was in early September, when child hospitalizations averaged 342 per day, the CDC said.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
It may be time to upgrade from cloth masks to hi-tech ones, experts say
Better masks will better block transmission of the virus, especially omicron, some say.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
U.S. move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt
The decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2021
The CDC updated COVID-19 isolation guidelines. Here’s what you need to know
The new guidelines are an attempt to reduce the risk of transmission while minimizing the disruption to people’s daily routines.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
After taking last year off, the flu is back in Maine, but off to a slow start
In Maine and nationally, the dominant strain appears to be particularly virulent, but this year's influenza vaccine appears to be a good match for it, said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, MaineHealth's chief health improvement officer.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Maine EMS panel narrowly approves recommendation to continue trauma patient transfers to CMMC
Trauma Advisory Committee directs review of EMS Trauma System Plan.
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