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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
More National Guard members arrive to help Maine hospitals handle omicron surge
State health officials are shifting away from daily case counts as a reliable metric for tracking current transmission as a backlog of positive tests had grown to 46,000 on Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Maine shattered its annual record for overdose deaths in 2021
The 636 deaths, a 23% increase over 2020, are largely the result of fentanyl being added to other drugs. Increased isolation and other pandemic challenges also were factors.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
Maine CDC overwhelmed by backlog of 46,000 positive COVID-19 tests
The omicron variant has created a flood of positive tests in the past two weeks and the state has been unable to keep up with the screening process, which means the daily numbers have dramatically undercounted the infection rate.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
U.S. to distribute 400 million N95 masks starting next week
The highly protective face coverings will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers across the country.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
66,000 Mainers enroll in first year of state health insurance marketplace
More than 80% of them are receiving financial assistance.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
People can order four at-home tests per residential address on the site, which will officially launch Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
U.S. faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
Despite signs omicron causes milder disease on average, the unprecedented level of infection means many vulnerable people will become severely sick.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Dramatic rise in positive COVID test results reveals intensity of omicron surge in Maine
The number of positive tests reported to the state each day has roughly tripled over the past month, further overwhelming the state's ability to determine which are confirmed new cases and which are followup tests.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
Israel study shows 4th vaccine has limited results with omicron
The preliminary results raise questions about Israel's decision to offer a second booster shot to its over-60 population.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
Maine hospitals see slight drop in COVID-19 patients
The number of patients still remains above 400, which is double the highest number in Maine hospitals last winter.
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