Health care
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Delta variant takes hold in U.S. as coronavirus cases rise nearly 70%
‘This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ says Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
FDA expects kids younger than 12 to start getting vaccinated in midwinter
Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech began trials in March for their vaccines for kids under 12. The results are expected to be made public in the fall.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Lewiston-Auburn remains a COVID-19 hot spot, data suggests
A total of 23 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the past two weeks.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Q&A: Is the delta variant a threat to me? Should I wear a mask again?
Those who are fully vaccinated are well protected, but experts say masks may be advisable for some people in some situations.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Maine expanding opioid treatment during wave of overdose deaths
Gov. Janet Mills says at Maine's third Opioid Response Summit that isolation caused by the pandemic and resulting mental health challenges contributed to more substance use.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
Surgeon general urges U.S. fight against COVID misinformation
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is urging technology companies, health care workers and everyday Americans to do more to stop the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2021
CDC advisers to consider coronavirus booster shots for immunocompromised patients
The prospect of booster shots emerged last week as the maker of a two-dose coronavirus vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech, announced it would seek regulatory approval for a third inoculation.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Maine COVID-19 counts inch higher, with 5 deaths and 40 new cases
The Maine CDC is expecting to see a greater impact of the delta variant in the coming weeks and continues to encourage vaccination as the best form of protection.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
The risks of COVID-19 to children under 12 remain low, even as vaccine awaits approval
All pandemic-era mask requirements and other restrictions became recommendations, including in school and child care settings, this month as Maine's civil state of emergency came to an end.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Maine is exception, but U.S. COVID-19 cases rise again, doubling over 3 weeks
Parts of the country are running up against deep vaccine resistance, while the highly contagious mutant version of the coronavirus that was first detected in India is accounting for an ever-larger share of infections.
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