Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people. He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2020
Maine looks ahead to 12,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine within weeks
As the state reports 249 new cases and three more deaths, Maine’s CDC director says the initial shipment would be used to inoculate health care workers who face risk of infection.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2020
UMaine System, unions settle dispute over retirees’ health insurance
The deal affects about 3,000 retirees, who will now have the option of keeping a group health plan that would have been replaced by a health exchange system.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2020
Maine reports 12 more deaths and record-high 255 new cases as pandemic accelerates
The Maine Department of Education plans to hire at least 21 nurses to conduct contact tracing at Maine schools.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses
The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2020
Maine CDC scales back follow-up contacts with COVID-19 cases, as numbers mount
State officials reports 185 more coronavirus cases and one death Monday, and its director says new infections are outpacing the agency’s ability to keep up.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2020
Maine planning for massive rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
The state must confront logistical hurdles when the first doses arrive, possibly as early as December.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Mills not considering another stay-at-home order despite rising virus cases, hospitalizations
The governor said one reason behind her thinking is that there isn’t any federal financial help now, as there was in the spring.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2020
Maine resists additional restrictions even as state hits second-highest daily case total
Many states have begun implementing more strict measures to combat the spread. Maine has held off so far, but officials say all options are on the table.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2020
Maine CDC reports 14 new outbreaks, 173 new cases as virus surges across state
Moderna announced Monday that early tests indicate its vaccine is 95% effective. Last week, Pfizer announced that tests showed its vaccine is 90% effective.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2020
Doctors try to keep up with flood of COVID-19 research
The disease is new, but scientists around the world are studying how to combat it.
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