The town has been testing wastewater for the virus throughout the pandemic and tracked the omicron wave rise and fall in real time.
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Backlog of positive tests reduces Maine’s ration of lifesaving COVID-19 drug
With tens of thousands of test results waiting to be processed, the state’s case rate is artificially low, and that is reducing Maine’s federal allocation of monoclonal antibody treatment.
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Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers
Although not universal, the shortage has caused a number of food banks to cancel their biggest fundraisers.
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Low-wage workers prop up the nursing home industry. They’re quitting in droves.
Those still on the job in nursing homes face a “crisis on steroids” as omicron worsens staff shortages.
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Anti-vaccine activists, reveling in their pandemic successes, will rally in D.C. against mandates
In advance of a major rally in D.C., a look at how the anti-vaccine movement has capitalized on the coronavirus to spread a message that doctors and public health experts consider dangerous.
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China’s success taming COVID-19 could make exit strategy harder
Its ‘zero-tolerance’ policies mean that most people in China have never been exposed to the virus, setting them up for a surge should restrictions be relaxed.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high as Maine reports 5 more deaths
The omicron wave continues as a mask mandate is set to go into effect in South Portland on Monday.
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Texas judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide
In November, the White House said more than 95% of federal workers were already in compliance with the mandate either by being vaccinated or by having requested an exemption.
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South Portland mask mandate will take effect Monday
Masks will be required even in businesses that ask for proof of vaccination, and fines may be imposed.
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Boosters have strongly protected against severe disease from omicron, CDC says
The latest U.S. data echo what researchers in the United Kingdom have found – that after a 3rd shot of the Pfizer vaccine, protection against hospitalization was above 95% and remained around 80% even after 4 months.