Daily case counts also have eased from earlier this month, although the Maine’s infection rate remains high and the federal government is officially advising indoor mask wearing.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Grants for restaurants, small businesses blocked in Senate
Sen. Collins voted to advance the bill but ultimately, not enough lawmakers were ready to back another $48 billion aid package for pandemic-stricken restaurants and other small businesses.
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Posted inNew England
Boston reports ‘significant increase’ in COVID cases, hospitalizations; Massachusetts reports nearly 5,000 COVID cases
The omicron BA.2 variant has been spreading across the region, along with the subvariant BA.2.12.1 gaining steam in New England.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for ages 5 to 11
Parents still are anxiously awaiting a chance to vaccinate kids under 5 – the only group not yet eligible in the U.S.
Posted inLocal & State
Cumberland, 8 other Maine counties classified as high risk for COVID-19 transmission
Federal health officials are advising residents of Maine and other hard-hit states to step up prevention efforts, including masking when indoors.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
New COVID-19 mystery: Some are getting coronavirus again even after taking Paxlovid
In a statement on its website, the U.S Food and Drug Administration said it is aware of reports of COVID-19 symptoms returning following the completion of Paxlovid treatment.
Posted inNation & World
North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million
The official Korean Central News Agency said more than 1.98 million people have become sick with fever since late April.
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Federal CDC urges resumption of mask-wearing
The public health agency said a resurgence of COVID means mitigation efforts should again be considered in states like Maine that are experiencing medium or high risk.
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A third of the nation should consider wearing masks again, officials say
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country, including the Northeast, under guidelines that call for masking and other infection precautions.
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Maine’s COVID hospitalizations remain near 3-month high
The state reported 225 patients are hospitalized statewide, a slight drop from 231 on Tuesday.