COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine break record for second consecutive day
People hospitalized in Maine are at an all-time high, the state reported Saturday, but the number of serious cases has remained steady.
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Maine buys 250,000 rapid COVID tests to distribute to pharmacies, schools, congregate care sites
The tests will go to sites already participating in COVID-19 testing, but it's unclear exactly when they will be available and how best to access them.
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Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services
The explosion in omicron-fueled coronavirus infections has caused a breakdown in basic functions and services across America.
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As new cases of the coronavirus ease in much of Maine, 166 people were in hospitals statewide with the illness on Saturday, two fewer than the day before.
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Wastewater testing for COVID-19 presence in many of Maine's larger cities and towns is showing a drop-off in virus prevalence.
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There were 566 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday. Hospitalizations have decreased by 28 percent since May 17.
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The number of hospital patients with the virus has declined for eight straight days.
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More than one-third of the U.S. population lives in areas considered high risk with the Northeast hit the hardest.
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Researchers believe long COVID may affect up to 30% of people who get COVID-19, though some studies have found that being vaccinated may reduce a person’s risk of developing long COVID if they catch COVID-19.
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While daily case counts have declined from earlier this month, new omicron subvariants continue to circulate and drive a wave of infections.
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The 18 million children under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
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The number of hospital patients with COVID-19 has dropped 12 percent since last week.
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Despite a decline in reported cases, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says of the virus, "It's not over anywhere until it's over everywhere.'
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The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 205 patients on Sunday, down from 214 the day before.
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The pandemic was a breaking point for those of us who practiced medicine day in and day out in a pared-down environment where colleagues and staff were burning out and demoralized
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The country has spent nearly all of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response.