The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was extending the order to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant that is now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.
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New COVID-19 cases climb as Maine moves to end routine testing in schools
A jump in new cases on Wednesday pushed Maine’s 7-day average up to 255 cases as Maine and other Northeast states see a rise in infections.
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Maine reports increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The state also reported an additional 47 COVID deaths after a review of death certificates stretching back to January, bringing the state’s pandemic death toll to 2,269.
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U.S. orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid COVID surge
China is facing one of its worst local outbreaks since the pandemic began.
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Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise
Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.
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Principals say teacher burnout prompts staffing shortages in Waterville
Waterville Senior High School Principal Brian Laramee tells the city’s Board of Education that on any given day, 10 to 16 staff members can be out of the building.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine tick up on Monday
Wastewater testing at various Maine sewer plants is showing mixed results in virus prevalence, with a big jump in Bangor last week followed by a decline on Monday.
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Shanghai discharges thousands of patients, boosts supplies
Health authorities emphasize that the patients must be allowed to return home despite the lockdown that has severely restricted movement in the city.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations decline in Maine
The Maine CDC says 90 patients were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Sunday, seven fewer than the day before.
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Shanghai hospital pays price for China’s COVID response
The costs of zero-COVID may be outweighing the risk of getting sick.