The RSU 1 school board will discuss next month whether it’s safe to make masking optional for vaccinated athletes or those enrolled in pooled testing.
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Biden to send more help to Maine hospitals as COVID patient count hits record high
The administration is sending ambulance crews to help Maine and New York, along with other support being provided to states as cases rise.
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Holiday gatherings pose COVID risks, but with certain precautions can be safer than last year
Small gatherings of vaccinated people who aren’t at high risk for the disease can be relatively safe, some experts say.
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NHL is first U.S. league to halt schedule amid coronavirus surge
Ten NHL teams were shut down as of Monday, and roughly 15% of the players were in the coronavirus protocols.
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Biden will try to rally exhausted Americans against omicron threat
The president is expected to announce a plan to set up testing sites across the country and detail steps to bolster the capacity of hospitals.
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Virus fears widen as omicron becomes dominant variant across U.S.
The variant now accounts for 73% of the nation’s new infections, and as many as 90% in some areas.
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Maine EMS panel recommends discontinuing all trauma patient transfers to CMMC from other hospitals, LifeFlight
The Trauma Advisory Committee will vote on the panel’s recommendations at a meeting next week.
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Seeking a COVID-19 test before the holiday? It won’t be easy
Finding a test in a timely fashion has become all but impossible in Maine as demand has soared.
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The Latest: ‘Another storm coming’: WHO warns of omicron surge in Europe
The latest news on COVID-19 from around the world.
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Surgeon general warns of ‘stark difference’ in omicron experiences for vaccinated, unvaccinated people
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned a spike in cases is coming, but that people who have not been fully vaccinated will be the majority of those cases.