Across the country, doctors and nurses on the front lines against the coronavirus are dealing with hostility, threats and violence from patients who are angry over safety rules.
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YouTube will block videos with misinformation about vaccines
The video-sharing platform says it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
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State reports 867 COVID-19 cases amid ‘signs of optimism’ that surge could ease
Daily case numbers appear likely to remain high in the coming days as the Maine CDC reviews a backlog of 2,500 positive test results reported over the past week.
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Pfizer vaccine for children may be available in November
The drugmaker and its partner, Germany’s BioNTech, say they expect to request U.S. emergency use authorization of their vaccine in kids ages 5 to 11 ‘in the coming weeks.’
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Maine reports 1,008 new cases, 9 more deaths as CDC struggles with backlog
The cases represent new positive test results reviewed by the Maine CDC staff over a three-day period.
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Private Waterville school superintendent who condemned COVID-19 restrictions tests positive for virus
Kevin Wood of Temple Academy has criticized those who support restrictions meant to stop the spread of the disease as ‘twisted and sick.’
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Maine providing $73 million in grants to stabilize state’s ‘crucial’ child care industry
Working families in Maine are struggling to find child care as facilities close or limit enrollment because of staffing shortages worsened by the pandemic.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain at near-record levels in Maine
Maine saw declines in patients in critical care and needing a ventilator on Monday, while the overall number of patients in hospitals remained the same.
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Maine health care providers gear up to offer COVID-19 booster shots
Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to drive infections and hospitalizations around the state, with 714 new cases reported on Friday.
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CDC endorses Pfizer boosters for older Americans and people at higher risk
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off late Thursday night on a series of recommendations from a panel of advisers, and made one recommendation that the panel had rejected.