The Lewiston-based hospital system says it will have to scale back neonatal intensive care, trauma and pediatric care because employees are refusing the vaccine, but Gov. Mills defends the mandate as necessary to protect patients and health care workers.
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California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall
It’s the most in the nation, although its per capita fatality rate ranks in the bottom third.
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Drugmaker Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
If approved, it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness.
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Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals remains elevated
The count rose slightly Monday to 165, but remains below the peak numbers the state was reporting 2 weeks ago.
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Vital services that rely on MaineCare struggle to compete for workers
In a tight labor market exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, managers of care facilities funded by the state’s version of Medicaid say hiring has never been harder.
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Allen West, Texas GOP candidate, hospitalized with COVID-19
The unvaccinated tea party firebrand has received monoclonal antibody injections and says he’s ‘doing great.’
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Small businesses navigate ever-changing COVID-19 reality
A brief early-summer reprieve from pandemic restrictions was not, as many hoped, a return to normalcy.
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COVID-19 is more dangerous for pregnant women, but only a minority are vaccinated
While the CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated because of their lower immune system response, only about 33% have been fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.
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COVID-19 case counts still at elevated levels in Maine
The Maine CDC reported 600 new infections on Saturday and five more deaths; hospitalizations edge higher.
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School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.