The loosening of omicron’s grip in many places has given rise to hope that the outbreak is about to enter a new phase in which the virus will become, like the flu, a persistent but generally manageable threat that people can live with.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
As COVID-19 concerns persist, Waterville council votes to hold remote meetings until end of March
City councilors on Tuesday disagreed about whether to hold remote meetings for the next three council meetings, narrowly voting 4-3 to do so.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine CDC ending contact tracing for COVID-19 during omicron wave
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased again Wednesday and are down 21% since the January peak.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Quality time with children – a pandemic trend that should stick around
Parents don’t have to take their kids out and spend money on them to give them undivided attention, a recently released survey shows.
Posted inNation & World
In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID cases to soar
The World Health Organization director-general cautions that the variant should not be underestimated.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Answering ‘our nation’s call here in Lewiston,’ military medical team arrives at Central Maine Medical Center
Twenty members of the 96th Medical Group from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida arrived at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston over the weekend.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Another cruise cut short; passengers offloaded in Bahamas
Crystal Cruises is accused of failing to pay $4.6 million for fuel.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine reports 13 more deaths from COVID-19 while hospitalizations decrease
In another metric used to measure pandemic conditions, wastewater testing in Yarmouth and Portland continues to show a downward trend.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Pfizer vaccine for children younger than 5 could be available by end of February
Pfizer and its partner, BioNTech, are expected to submit a request for emergency use authorization to the Food and Drug Administration as early as Tuesday.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
New Orleans schools vaccination mandate taking effect
But waivers for those opposed to the shots are easy to obtain under state regulations.