The detection of the fast-spreading coronavirus variant came on the same day state health officials reported 1,150 cases of COVID-19 and 25 additional deaths.
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Vassalboro criminal justice academy cancels graduation ‘out of an abundance of caution’ over COVID case
The 40th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program, which was to be held in-person on Friday, was canceled after a person associated with Maine Criminal Justice Academy tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.
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Maine National Guard is a ‘Christmas gift’ for CMMC
The Lewiston medical center will open a unit for patients ready for discharge but need some additional nursing and rehabilitation.
Posted inNation & World
Soaring infections rattle Europe, fuel dread about holidays
Early data suggest omicron may be milder but better at evading vaccines – making booster shots more crucial.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Maine sees economic growth in second year of pandemic but ‘a lot of money on the sidelines’
Early in the pandemic economic forecasts drew a dismal picture of Maine’s economy, but while some businesses and industries are still struggling, the state has seen economic growth in the last year.
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CDC recommends Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines over J&J shot
The Johnson & Johnson shot can cause rare but serious blood clots, a risk not present with the other 2 vaccines.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Three rural Maine counties now among nation’s worst for spread of COVID
Franklin, Aroostook and Piscataquis, where vaccination rates are low, currently have the 4th, 5th, and 6th highest per capita new case rates in the U.S.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Bates College now requires booster shots for students in a bid to keep college safer from COVID-19
Bates aims to avoid the campus closures that have hit other colleges as omicron variant takes hold.
Posted inNation & World
Omicron dominant in wastewater samples in Florida county that is home to theme parks
The omicron variant has quickly surpassed the delta variant in collections taken from wastewater sampling sites in Orange County, Florida.
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Army says nearly 98% of troops have been vaccinated against COVID-19
The Pentagon is now weighing making the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory for service members.