Visitors from Maine find that another nation has coped better with the pandemic than our own, largely by virtue of people simply cooperating.
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Owls Head man arrested for refusing to wear mask or leave high school
The staff at Oceanside High School, and later police, told the man to wear a mask or leave the school in Rockland.
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Finding a COVID test is still a challenge for most Mainers
Appointments at local pharmacies are often booked for a week out and the supply of at-home rapid antigen tests is inconsistent.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Omicron forces Sundance Film Festival to go virtual
Last year’s film festival, a mostly online event, reached the largest audience in the festival’s history.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Grammy Awards postponed due to omicron variant
The postponement marks the second year in a row that the Grammys have been delayed because of COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
CDC urges Pfizer boosters for younger teens
About 5 million children are eligible because they got their last shot at least five months ago.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
U.S. hospitals experience a different kind of COVID-19 surge this time
The omicron variant infects more people, so hospitals must cope with more patients and more health-care workers who test positive, but patients aren’t as sick as with previous variants.
Posted inNation & World
Thousands of U.S. troops refuse to get COVID vaccine despite military order
The vast majority of service members — more than 97% of active-duty forces — have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine hospitals report spike in staff absences caused by COVID-19
MaineHealth and Northern Light Health are urging Mainers to get vaccinated to ease the burden on health care workers caused by the surge likely being fueled by the omicron variant.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Vaccine-hesitant people can still change their minds. As a doctor, I’m seeing it
There’s still hope for increasing the vaccination rate as the omicron variant fuels another rise in COVID cases.