The omicron variant continues to sweep through Maine and the country, leading to increased hospitalizations and disruptions of schools and businesses.
COVID-19
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Omicron, holiday transmission cause COVID spike at area schools
Scarborough High School closes for a week and schools in South Portland and Cape Elizabeth battle with their own case surges.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called ‘very disturbing’
Stormy weather in December, the busy holiday season, and distrust among some parents are all cited as factors.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine doctor’s license suspended over COVID-19 misinformation
Meryl Nass of Ellsworth is an internist who is active in Children’s Health Defense, a group that agitates against vaccines and vaccine mandates.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Insurers are being required to cover home COVID-19 tests. Here’s how to get yours for free
The Biden Administration announced Monday that insurance companies would be required to cover the cost.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bowdoin hopes conservative start to semester will curb COVID
Bowdoin College has announced changes to its pandemic policies for the upcoming spring semester, including a booster mandate and a temporary shift to remote learning.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
As Maine hospitals see another surge of COVID patients, hopeful signs emerge
Preliminary trends in other parts of the Northeast indicate that Maine could see a downturn in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
United Airlines says 3,000 employees have tested positive for coronavirus
The carrier says it will temporarily reduce its schedule as it copes with higher numbers of cases in its ranks.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Fauci fires back at Sen. Rand Paul, accusing him of using attacks for ‘political gain’
The infectious disease chief called Paul’s repeated attacks a distortion of reality, and blamed such falsehoods for spurring threats on his life, while the senator uses them on his website to raise campaign funds.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Fauci, Walensky testify while omicron prompts many possible changes
Health authorities around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all.