In a tight labor market exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, managers of care facilities funded by the state’s version of Medicaid say hiring has never been harder.
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Posted inMaine
COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen over past week
Maine hospitals had 150 patients with the infectious disease on Sunday, compared to 205 a week before.
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Posted inNation & World
Allen West, Texas GOP candidate, hospitalized with COVID-19
The unvaccinated tea party firebrand has received monoclonal antibody injections and says he’s ‘doing great.’
Posted inBusiness
Small businesses navigate ever-changing COVID-19 reality
A brief early-summer reprieve from pandemic restrictions was not, as many hoped, a return to normalcy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
In the pandemic stories of everyday Americans, fear and grief feel fresh again
A heart-wrenching collection by Eli Saslow arrives as numbness to the crisis sets in.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 is more dangerous for pregnant women, but only a minority are vaccinated
While the CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated because of their lower immune system response, only about 33% have been fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.
Posted inNation & World
GOP senator-doctor dispenses sketchy advice on pandemic
Roger Marshall makes statements about vaccines and immunity that defy medical consensus and official government guidance.
Posted inNation & World
Thousands march in Rome to protest workplace vaccine rule
The Green Passes show that a person has had least one dose, or recovered from the virus in the last six months, or has tested negative in the last 48 hours.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
COVID-19 case counts still at elevated levels in Maine
The Maine CDC reported 600 new infections on Saturday and five more deaths; hospitalizations edge higher.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in
Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.