Maine is among 31 states that must increase testing before it can reopen safely, according to a Harvard analysis.
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For ‘hidden heroes’ in home care, pandemic’s front lines extend into kitchens and bedrooms
With protective equipment in short supply, personal care workers and direct support workers face daily threats to their health as they tend to older and disabled Mainers in private homes and small group homes.
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Medical practices try to keep up with crucial childhood vaccinations during pandemic
Pediatricians say the most important vaccinations are those given from birth to 2 years of age.
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Texas to allow some customers into restaurants and stores starting Friday
The governor has been under some pressure for a quicker reopening but chose a cautious route intended to avoid a spike in new cases.
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CDC adds 6 to its list of known coronavirus symptoms
Over the past few weeks, health experts have noted how COVID-19 attacks many organs in the body.
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Mills expected to unveil reopening plan Tuesday, as Maine records another death
Gov. Janet Mills gave no timetable but said the first businesses to reopen will be those that can minimize direct interactions between employees and customers, and signaled that she will extend her stay-at-home order past April 30.
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Giving birth in midst of pandemic: surreal, stressful and joyful
The coronavirus crisis has changed just about everything about giving birth in Maine.
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Maine CDC building closed after vendor tests positive for COVID-19
The Augusta headquarters of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention was closed this weekend so that the building could be sanitized and cleaned.
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Delta Ambulance: Frontline against virus, back of the line for protective equipment
Ambulance crews, who are among the first to contact people who may have coronavirus and stand ready to meet any surge, appreciate those who ward off the contagion by social distancing.
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As cases near 1,000, trends emerge about Maine’s infected
Data show that Mainers 80 or older account for just 13% of the cases but roughly half of the deaths. Health care workers account for the most cases, because they are exposed to the virus and are tested regularly.