The Chinese territory is facing its worst outbreak of the pandemic, topping 2,000 new coronavirus cases each day this week.
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Masks still required for all MPA tournament games in Portland
Fans must also produce proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result to attend games at the Portland Expo and Cross Insurance Arena.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine drop to a three-month low
The state reported 9 more deaths on Wednesday even as hospitals‘ patient numbers continue to drop.
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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.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
FDA authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron
it clears the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19.
Posted inHealth
Delay ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5
The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief says he hopes parents would understand that the decision to delay was part of the agency’s careful review and high scientific standards.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 300 for first time since before Thanksgiving
The average number of positive test results received by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention each day has been nearly cut in half just in the past week.
Posted inNation & World
Second man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor
The FBI had infiltrated the group of 6 men and broke up the plan with a series of arrests in October 2020, just as the presidential election campaign neared a close.
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Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?
Experts say it’s too early to know whether people infected with the omicron variant will develop long COVID.