The federal government isn’t working fast enough to find solutions to this debilitating illness.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Scientists love issuing warnings. Here’s one for them.
When it comes to both COVID and climate change, don’t condescend – suggest steps people can take that have a positive impact.
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Your 1st brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works
The version of a virus to which we’re first exposed can dictate how we respond to later variants and, maybe, how well vaccines work.
Posted inNews
Eighteen inmates with COVID-19 reported at Androscoggin and Oxford county jails
Several jail staff in Paris have also tested positive.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall
White House COVID-19 coordinator said, ‘it’s going to be really important that people this fall and winter get the new shots…’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
New study suggests COVID-19 infection increases risks of brain disorders
For people between the ages of 18 and 64, a particularly significant increased risk was of persistent brain fog.
Posted inMaine
Portland will test wastewater for monkeypox and other viruses
The testing is part of a nationwide effort to monitor wastewater for infectious diseases.
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CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19
The CDC recommendations apply to everyone in the U.S., but the changes could be particularly important for schools, which resume classes this month in many parts of the country.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Bates College drops mandatory COVID-19 testing on campus
Bates tells students they need to test negative for the disease before coming to Lewiston but won’t require tests once they’re here.
Posted inNation & World
China’s Hainan beach resort expands COVID-19 lockdowns
Some 80,000 tourists have reportedly been stranded in Sanya.