Health care
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Vaccine CEOs pledge emphasis on safety as Trump seeks pre-election approval
The statement said the companies would ‘only submit for approval or emergency use authorization after demonstrating safety and efficacy.’
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2020
Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled
Coronavirus tests touted by President Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available, but predictions for their usefulness haven't panned out.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
York County becomes worrisome epicenter of pandemic in Maine
Mainers hosted an entire summer tourism season without a hitch, but a noncomplying wedding reception and a defiant pastor have created conditions for a new COVID-19 surge.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low in Maine as summer tourist season ends
Portland and Bangor hospitals have been especially quiet as few acutely affected patients appear in emergency rooms statewide.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
Third death linked to Millinocket wedding as Maine reports 19 new COVID-19 cases
The Aug. 7 wedding and reception has been linked to 147 virus cases and outbreaks at the York County Jail and a nursing home in Madison.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Rush to issue vaccine concerns Maine’s CDC director
Dr. Nirav Shah says there is ‘inherent’ risk in distributing a vaccine before Phase 3 trials are complete, and some health officials worry that the federal government's push to release a vaccine before Election Day is politically driven.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at Sanford church doubles, and 2nd death linked to Millinocket wedding
The Maine CDC reports that the testing positivity rate in York County this week was 3 times higher than the state’s rate overall.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
New unit at Togus to help veterans with mental health and substance abuse issues
Prodded by Jared Golden, the VA plans to open a 24-bed facility in 2022 so Maine veterans won't have to travel out of state for treatment.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
Large antibody study offers hope for virus vaccine efforts
Scientists report that the antibodies COVID-19 patients generate to fight the new coronavirus do not fade quickly.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
Maine CDC reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
Maine's seven-day average of 27 new cases daily is higher than in early August, due in part to an outbreak of more than 130 cases linked to a Millinocket wedding and reception.
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