There are now more new cases being reported outside China than inside it.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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Coronavirus outbreak reveals gaps in system’s ability to respond
Surveys of assisted-living facilities suggest 40% or more have no plan for dealing with a pandemic.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
‘No’ vote – to keep state’s new vaccine law – wins by overwhelming margin
The proposal to overturn Maine’s new childhood vaccination requirement was losing badly as the tally mounted, with 74% of voters rejecting the ‘people’s veto’ effort.
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Virus crisis ebbs in China, spreads fear across the West
Ukraine and Morocco report their first cases.
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Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9
Lawmakers express doubts about the government’s ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.
Posted inHealth, Maine
John Dalton, president of Northern Light Inland Hospital, to retire
Terri Vieira, president of Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield and Northern Light C.A. Dean Hospital in Greenville, will replace Dalton.
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More testing will show how coronavirus has spread in U.S.
New diagnoses push the tally of cases past 100 and raise the total of affected states to 11.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine recalls students from Italy as state ramps up coronavirus response
Gov. Janet Mills convenes a coronavirus response team to coordinate state efforts, as UMaine recalls students and prohibits travel to some countries, and local schools notify parents of steps to minimize exposure.
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Maine health care providers gearing up for coronavirus
The state has had no confirmed cases of COVID-19, but hospitals and other providers are making preparations and practicing their procedures for treating patients and minimizing exposure.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, New England
N.H. students told to stay home after return from Italy
None of the students are showing any symptoms of illness, but the Superintendent says the choice was made ‘out of an abundance of caution.’