The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 338 people hospitalized for COVID-19 throughout the state.
omicron variant
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Commentary: Learn to live with COVID instead of trying to turn the clock back
Whether in drug approval or work arrangements, consider how we might adapt to our new normal.
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More than 1,100 flights canceled Tuesday as omicron, weather take toll on air travel
As the disruptions have dragged on, passengers have complained of multiple cancellations and difficulties in reaching customer service agents.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Healthy, boosted people unlikely to suffer severe omicron infections, early data shows
However, millions of Americans, particularly the unvaccinated, remain vulnerable to more serious disease from the most transmissible coronavirus variant to date.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Fast-spreading omicron variant becoming dominant in Maine
Newly released data show that omicron went from less than 1% of COVID-19 cases in the state to 10% in 1 week this month, and it already may be causing the majority of new cases statewide.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Will the vaccine protect me from omicron? Is it safe to gather with family?
The latest variant of the coronavirus has triggered a whole new set of questions nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Little holiday cheer in COVID news
Fully vaccinated Mainers can celebrate, as long as they don’t celebrate the end of the pandemic too soon.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.K. to give $1.3 billion in aid to businesses hurt by omicron
The hospitality industry has taken a hit from public health measures, staff shortages and reservation cancellations.
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Omicron casts new shadow over economy’s pandemic recovery
One fear is that infections will further disrupt manufacturing and shipping, worsening the supply chain backlogs.
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Moderna booster shot should provide ‘good level of protection’ against omicron, vaccine-maker says
Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its coronavirus vaccine significantly raised antibody levels against the omicron variant.