The bottom line is that antibody testing “for the purposes of vaccine decision-making” is not advisable.
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Maine clears all counties for in-person learning as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
The Maine Department of Education announced all counties are now designated ‘green,’ meaning in-person learning can be offered as long as health and safety requirements are followed.
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The Latest: Los Angeles County says medical center broke virus rules
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Harvard study finds airports have taken steps to reduce virus transmission but not enough
The study’s release comes as public health officials are weighing additional strategies to combat concerns about new variants that have begun circulating in the United States.
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Another View: Big ask for new federal CDC director
Congress must give Rochelle Walensky the support she needs to rebuild the agency’s credibility.
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New York released over 9,000 virus patients into nursing homes, records show
The new number is more than 40% more than what the state health department previously released, raising new questions of whether a directive from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration helped spread sickness and death.
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Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states
Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, more than a third of people 65 and older have received at least one dose in states that have provided data.
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After months of preparation, Maine well positioned to find cases of COVID-19 variants
The state partnered early with the world-renowned Jackson Laboratory to conduct genomic sequencing, which detects variants of the coronavirus.
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Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine for 300 million people by midsummer
The president announces deals to buy 100 million more doses from Pfizer and 100 million more from Moderna, with the expectation that they will be delivered by the end of July.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine hit lowest levels since November
Patient counts continued to fall or remain flat at most of Maine’s hospitals as the U.S. experiences a modest reprieve from the virus’s onslaught.