Medicare officials say they are encouraged that even as the delta variant has swept across the country, outbreaks in nursing homes have not raced out of control as happened last year.
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Governor acknowledges an ‘unwelcome milestone’
The state also reported a record number of patients in hospitals, including in intensive care.
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J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong response
The company says a second dose six months after the first raises antibody levels 12-fold.
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COVID-19 toll in U.S. surpasses 1918 pandemic deaths
The U.S. has reported 675,446 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University data – more than the 675,000 estimated to have died a century earlier.
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Federal judge will decide whether health care workers should get religious exemption to COVID-19 shot
The judge says the key question is whether the Mills administration mandate ‘treats a secular activity more favorably than a comparable activity rooted in the free exercise of religion.’
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Parents hopeful as medical providers prepare to give COVID vaccines to younger children
Pfizer is expected to soon submit data to the FDA, paving the way for approval for elementary-aged children as soon as next month.
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U.S. easing foreign travel restrictions, but vaccinations required
The changes will allow families and others who have been separated by the travel restrictions for 18 months to plan for long-awaited reunifications.
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MaineHealth awarded $1 million to study COVID-19 testing in vulnerable communities
The funding will be used to study ways to make regular testing accessible and to increase testing usage among Maine’s immigrant, low-income and homeless populations.
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Maine sees record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations
The 214 hospitalizations reported on Monday exceed the previous record of 207, which was set at the height of last winter’s case surge.
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is safe for kids ages 5 to 11
For elementary school-aged kids, Pfizer tested a much lower dose – a third of the amount that’s in each shot given now.