-
PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Central, western Maine counties surrounded by areas of high COVID-19 transmission
Cumberland, Kennebec, Somerset and York counties all had substantial rates of community transmission. Sagadahoc County was the only neighboring county that had a low transmission rate.
-
PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Vaccines are still our best shot at beating COVID-19, public health experts say
Confusing recommendations from the state and data from the CDC showing inconsistency with "breakthrough" cases are adding to the distrust in the vaccines' efficacy.
-
PublishedAugust 3, 2021
MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1
The state's largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.
-
PublishedAugust 2, 2021
COVID case rates in central, western Maine continue to rise, but remain below masking recommendation threshold
Seven cases of the delta variant recorded in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties since April.
-
PublishedAugust 2, 2021
Northern Light Health to require vaccines for employees after FDA gives full approval
The health care network announced Monday that it will require employees to be inoculated within six weeks of full vaccine approval.
-
PublishedAugust 2, 2021
U.S. hits Biden’s target of 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated, nearly a month later
The administration also hasn't hit its second July 4 goal of fully vaccinating 165 million Americans. It's about 8.5 million short.
-
PublishedJuly 30, 2021
U.S. CDC documents on delta variant may explain increasing case rates in central and western Maine
New information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some explanation for increasing case rates and deeper look behind the state's shift in masking recommendations.
-
PublishedJuly 30, 2021
Europe matches U.S. on COVID-19 vaccinations – and is using mandate-like rules to get further
Similarly, the Biden administration on Thursday announced guidelines that increase pressure on the millions who work in the federal government, requiring them to be vaccinated or undergo repeated testing.
-
PublishedJuly 30, 2021
Q&A: Am I going to need a booster shot for COVID-19?
That could be the case eventually, but as of now there is no official recommendation.
-
PublishedJuly 29, 2021
‘You really want to take that chance?’: New mask guidance elicits frustration with what brought Maine to this point
Maine is following the U.S. CDC and recommending that in areas of high transmission, all people wear masks indoors again. The change has left some confused and others frustrated.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- …
- 281
- Next Page →