The court says it will hear arguments Jan. 7 on the administration’s vaccine-or-testing requirement for large employers and a vaccine requirement for health care workers.
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COVID-19 home test maker with site in Westbrook plans to boost production
Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid test, says it now produces more than 50 million tests per month and plans to raise that number to 70 million in January.
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French kids line up to get shots as omicron spreads
France expanded the vaccine to all children 5-11 years old Wednesday.
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Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, 2 British studies say
Data out of South Africa also suggest the new variant might be milder there.
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Pfizer pill becomes the 1st U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment
Paxlovid is a faster, cheaper way to treat early infections than current drugs, though initial supplies will be extremely limited.
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Drop in South Africa’s new cases may mean omicron is waning
South Africa has been at the forefront of the omicron wave, and the world is watching it to understand what may be in store.
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Omicron expected to spread quickly in Maine as health system awaits federal support
Hospitalizations declined slightly Wednesday but they remain at a sustained high level as the state prepares to receive more federal assistance in the form of ambulance crews.
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Parents, schools face another reckoning over COVID-19 cases
The CDC says schools are safe when protocols are followed, but anxiety remains high.
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Augusta Warming Center closes this week over COVID-19 case
Bridging the Gap is closed for the week for in-person services but remains open, by phone, for help finding resources.
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Kennebec County commissioners meet virtually to avoid COVID-19 risk
The chairwoman of the Kennebec County commissioners said with the widespread growth of COVID-19 cases she opted to hold Tuesday’s meeting virtually.