The CDC has experienced a loss of institutional credibility at a time when the nation desperately needs to know whom to trust.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Chickenpox and pertussis cases decline, but Maine’s school vaccination rates remain low
Maine’s vaccine exemption rate for kindergarten-age children last year was 5.6 percent, the same as it was in 2018-19, when Maine had the fourth-highest opt-out rate in the nation.
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Department of Education labels a 2nd county ‘yellow’ as state reports another 20 cases
The state recommends hybrid instruction for schools in Oxford and York counties, in an update to the school reopening advisory system Friday.
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Maine CDC warns of community spread of COVID-19 in York County
State health officials reported 18 new coronavirus cases in York County on Thursday out of 43 statewide, driving up the statewide rolling average.
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Massachusetts construction worker dies from eating too much black licorice
Eating as little as 2 ounces of black licorice a day for 2 weeks can cause a heart rhythm problem.
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Study shows coronavirus is mutating during massive U.S. spread
But it does not conclude that these mutations have made the virus deadlier or changed clinical outcomes.
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‘Unfathomable’: U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
Deaths are running at close to 770 a day on average.
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Many scientists think coronavirus is airborne, regardless of CDC’s flip-flop
The agency had posted information Friday saying the virus can be transmitted over more than 6 feet, suggesting that indoor ventilation is key to protecting against a virus that has now killed nearly 200,000 Americans.
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Community members rally to support patients, staff at Maplecrest in Madison
About 20 vehicles lined up on Heald Street in Madison on Friday afternoon, decorated with expressions of love and support for residents and staff at Maplecrest, where 39 staff and residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and six have died.