Maine continues to have the highest infection rate among U.S. states.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain elevated in Maine
A total of 205 people with the coronavirus were in hospitals statewide on Sunday, the same as the day before.
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Maine reports nine new COVID-19 deaths, 961 more cases
A total of 205 people were hospitalized with the coronavirus statewide on Saturday, one more than the day before.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
COVID forces cancellations in Jazz Fest’s 2nd weekend
Willie Nelson is canceling an upcoming performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival ‘due to a positive Covid case’ in his band.
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Indoor mask-wearing once again recommended for much of Maine as COVID hospitalizations rise
The designation of Cumberland County, the midcoast and northern Maine as having high community levels of COVID means masks are recommended when indoors in half of the state’s counties.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. response to COVID hasn’t been a train wreck. We’re just average
Over recent months, events worldwide should dispel notions of exceptional American malfeasance.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine because of blood clot risk
The Food and Drug Administration decided to restrict Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after taking another look at data on the risk of life-threatening blood clots within two weeks of vaccination.
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Maine hospitals report spike in patients with COVID-19 as risk rises
Cumberland County and the midcoast were reclassified by the U.S. CDC as being at ‘high’ risk for COVID-19 on Thursday, the same day the state saw the number of hospitalized patients with the virus increase to 193.
Posted inNation & World, News
WHO estimates nearly 15 million COVID-associated deaths, over twice the reported number
The U.N. agency’s chief says the number should prompt countries to invest more in their capacities to quell future health emergencies.
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Maine has nation’s highest COVID infection rate as state reports another 1,030 cases
Infections have spiked in Maine and across the Northeast as more contagious variants emerge.