Two hospitals serving parts of the state with lower vaccination rates have seen the number of patients with the virus spike to the highest levels since the pandemic began.
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Northern Ireland official suing Van Morrison over COVID-19 criticism
Northern Ireland’s health minister fights back after the singer calls him ‘very dangerous’ for his handling of coronavirus restrictions.
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Clinics race to vaccinate newly eligible children as school outbreaks, cases remain high
Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, said the pandemic is at a ‘high plateau’ and elevated case counts are likely to continue.
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As Maine COVID surge continues, unvaccinated pockets continue to fuel it, national experts say
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Maine’s sustained high-infection rate is the result of multiple factors, even as the state’s high vaccination rate continues to protect immunized residents from serious illness.
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First vaccinations given to young children as COVID keeps tight grip on Maine
The rates of infections and deaths in Maine remain high as schools and healthcare providers ramp up to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11.
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Hundreds of Maine health care workers leave jobs over vaccine mandate, but most stay
Hospitals had a compliance rate of 95% or higher as the mandate took effect Friday.
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MaineHealth receives $1.5 million to help study long-term COVID-19 effects
The study is designed to determine why some people suffer prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms.
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Maine reports another 572 cases of COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths
Hospitalizations also remain high, with 206 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 on Thursday.
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Diagnosis burnout: Acute staffing shortages weigh on Maine nurses who stay on the job
Many employed at assisted-living and long-term care facilities point to relentless stress, and the toll it takes on those who need their care.
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Staffing struggles lead York Hospital to suspend emergency care in Wells
The hospital’s president says the decision was not prompted by Maine’s impending vaccine mandate for health care workers, as more than 98% of the hospital network’s staff is fully vaccinated.