Health officials call on Americans to get vaccinated, get their booster shots, wear masks indoors and get tested before traveling and before holiday gatherings.
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New York City to fine businesses $1,000 for defying vaccine mandate
The city will also apply escalating penalties thereafter if violations persist.
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Fenix cancels rest of ‘12th Night’ run because of COVID-positive cast member
The play opened Dec. 8 and was scheduled to run through Saturday at Stevens Square Community Center in Portland.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine reach another record, ‘overwhelming our system’
Roughly two-thirds of the COVID patients in hospitals across the state are unvaccinated, and the percentage is as high as 85 to 90 among those in critical care.
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From a large new facility in South Portland, Preble Street feeds people and fights to end hunger
The idea for the Food Security Hub came from a need to move away from the soup kitchen model and feed more and more people during the pandemic.
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Nation’s COVID toll hits 800,000, with once-promising year ending in heartbreak
The year began with the promise of vaccines and falling case numbers, then the delta variant struck just as vaccination rates were stalling in a wave of misinformation.
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Maine EMS panel halts transfer of neurological trauma patients to CMMC from other hospitals
The Trauma Advisory Committee is waiting for patient data from the Lewiston medical center.
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Portland to require vaccination or test for ages 5 and up at Merrill Auditorium, Expo
The requirement for younger children goes into effect Jan. 1 at indoor facilities owned and operated by the city.
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Pfizer says its COVID pill is effective against omicron variant
The U.S. will buy enough supply to treat 10 million people.
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China reports its first omicron variant cases
China is one of the last countries maintaining a zero-tolerance COVID policy, with Beijing requiring all inbound travelers to quarantine for two to three weeks and to undergo repeated testing.