There were 207 patients with the infectious disease in hospitals statewide on Sunday, and 79 of them were in intensive care – another record.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop superintendent urges parents to contact lawmakers to redefine ‘close contact’
Despite a mask mandate and a newly installed air filtration system, Winthrop public schools have at least 50 students in quarantine.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Nursing home staffing crisis challenges hospitals, disrupts families
Four long-term care homes in Maine have announced they will close, displacing 120 residents. The ominous trend also means overburdened hospitals are losing a key lifeline for discharged patients.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Antibody treatment emerges as new weapon in pandemic, but supplies are limited
While Maine hospitals have expanded use of the medication significantly in recent months, there is still not enough of it to fully meet the demand.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: They ventured down the path of COVID-19 denial. Now they’re both dead.
Matt Finch, still grieving the loss of his parents, sounds an alarm for others.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Big gap between Pfizer, Moderna vaccines seen for preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations
A report released Friday showed the Pfizer vaccine’s efficacy on preventing hospitalizations drops to 77% after 120 days, compared to Moderna’s 92%.
Posted inMaine
Hospitalizations inch up amid steady COVID-19 surge in Maine
There were 204 patients with the infectious disease in hospitals around the state on Saturday as the Maine CDC reported 587 new cases and one more death.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
White evangelicals refusing vaccines at higher rates – but not missionaries
The International Mission Board – which deploys thousands of missionaries – is not hesitant about the shot.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Judge rules Tennessee governor’s mask opt-out can endanger kids with disabilities
Parents of students with health conditions argued that the governor’s executive order endangered their children and hurt their ability to attend in-person classes.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
Maine public sector employees are subject to Biden’s vaccine-or-testing mandate
Maine is among 26 states that have agreements with the federal government that require adoption and enforcement of all OSHA standards.