Many clinics and animal hospitals in central Maine have delays in seeing customers or are not taking on new ones as the pandemic and other factors make it difficult to retain staff.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations, positive test rate continue sliding in Maine
School leaders and Maine health officials are discussing changes to mask policies and other pandemic guidelines as the omicron surge recedes.
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Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
Demonstrators are paralyzing the capital city of Ottawa and blocking border crossings.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine edge higher
The overall trend is still downward, though, and virus transmission also appears to be declining fast based on raw test results received each day by the Maine CDC.
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Last in line: Families with young children still waiting for vaccine access
Many parents whose lives have been on hold are ready to resume a more ‘normal’ life, but not all parents are eager.
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Mental health care providers are facing unprecedented challenges amid the pandemic
Local providers say demand for mental health care has skyrocketed in the 23 months since the pandemic began.
Posted inNation & World
New Zealand tries to flush out protesters with ‘Macarena’ and Barry Manilow
COVID-restriction protesters respond by playing their own tunes, including Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It.’
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Blockades at Canada-U.S. border continue, protests swell
Standoffs are aimed at bringing attention to demands to lift COVID-19 mandates.
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French police tow ‘freedom convoys’ to prevent Paris blockade
PARIS — French police began removing demonstrators and towing away cars as they cracked down on attempts by protesters inspired by Canada’s “freedom convoys” from blockading Paris. Despite the interception of convoys on the Paris ring road earlier on Saturday, several demonstrators managed to evade police controls and drove to the Champs-Elysees in the center […]
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Maine
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 282 people were in hospitals statewide on Saturday, down from 294 the day before.