States like Florida say the treatment is still needed for coronavirus cases caused by the fading delta strain.
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Stay home or work sick? For workers without sick leave, omicron poses a conundrum
Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as the omicron variant of COVID-19 rages across the nation.
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Small businesses embrace downtown Augusta during COVID-19 pandemic
More than a dozen businesses opened in 2021, marking a recent record for business growth as certain people shift from working for others to working for themselves.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
COVID-19 hospitalizations dip slightly while school disruptions increase
Brunswick High School cancels classes Monday and will be fully remote the rest of the week.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: The science-denial conundrum
Several myths perpetuate the problem, seen all too well as the world confronts a pandemic and climate change.
Posted inHealth
Answers to commonly asked questions about the omicron variant
The highly transmissible variant has ushered in a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
How omicron is changing what we know about COVID-19
After nearly two years of living with coronavirus, experts say we have to relearn ways to track its progress and measure its severity.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Anti-vaxxers deserve health care, too
Instead of determining who should be denied care, we should be making it available to everyone.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Airlines look for upper hand against omicron, weather – 28,000 canceled flights later
The disruption is on track to become the most severe since over 56,000 flights were canceled in a week at the outset of the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World
Election rallies feed virus surge in India
Political leaders address packed gatherings of tens of thousands of people, many without masks.