City councilors will review a draft mask mandate during a special public meeting at 6 p.m. at Bath City Hall.
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Maine CDC overwhelmed by backlog of 46,000 positive COVID-19 tests
The omicron variant has created a flood of positive tests in the past two weeks and the state has been unable to keep up with the screening process, which means the daily numbers have dramatically undercounted the infection rate.
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Maine Voices: We are parenting during COVID. We are tired. And we’re the lucky ones
My wife and I have good jobs and day care, and we’re still stressed out right now. How are other families even managing?
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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
People can order four at-home tests per residential address on the site, which will officially launch Wednesday.
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Boris Johnson denies lying to Parliament about lockdown parties
Senior ministers in Johnson’s Conservative government say they believe him – but added the prime minister would have to resign if he is proven to have lied.
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U.S. faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
Despite signs omicron causes milder disease on average, the unprecedented level of infection means many vulnerable people will become severely sick.
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Bates College tells students they must wear high-quality masks
As Bates College shifts back to in-person classes, it mandates mask upgrades to help thwart COVID-19.
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Dramatic rise in positive COVID test results reveals intensity of omicron surge in Maine
The number of positive tests reported to the state each day has roughly tripled over the past month, further overwhelming the state’s ability to determine which are confirmed new cases and which are followup tests.
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South Portland considers mask mandate similar to rules passed by Portland and Brunswick
City councilors are responding to requests from residents who want to slow the omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Australia has record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under stress
The 74 deaths reported Tuesday occurred in the nation’s three most populous states.