Andrew Hisler, 61, was unvaccinated when he contracted COVID-19 in November, and now wishes he had gotten the vaccine sooner.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Maine
But the state reported 22 additional deaths from the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the pandemic total to 2,064.
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Many healthy Americans, including students in school, can take a break from masks, CDC says
Most of Maine remains at high risk under the new guidelines and masks are still recommended indoors in 13 of the state’s 16 counties.
Posted inNation & World, New England
COVID-stricken New Hampshire mom reunites with baby 2 months after birth
Two weeks before her Dec. 7 due date, Macenzee Keller of Manchester was hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Amy Calder: Wishing away the virus won’t make it so
Now, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus seems to be waning, is the worst time to shed our masks, Amy Calder writes.
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Most of Maine remains in ‘high’ risk category under new federal mask guidelines
Three counties – Kennebec, Waldo and Somerset – have been reclassified as ‘medium’ risk counties, meaning masks are recommended for certain at-risk groups and considered a personal choice for most people.
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CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
The new policy comes as the Biden administration moves to shift its focus to preventing serious illness and death from COVID-19, rather than all instances of infection.
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As ‘stealth omicron’ advances, scientists are learning more
The coronavirus mutant widely known as stealth omicron is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases around the world.
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Maine’s pandemic death toll passes 2,000 while COVID hospitalizations drop to 4-month low
As Maine hospitalizations drop below 200 patients for the first time since October, the state reports 53 additional deaths from a review of vital records.
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U.S. vaccination drive bottoming out as omicron subsides
The lack of demand for the first shot is especially evident in conservative areas around the country.