coronavirus
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Augusta Armory clinic to stop offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations after this week
Final two days of clinic at 179 Western Ave. set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. No appointment is necessary. PCR testing for the coronavirus set to continue, by appointment.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
More evidence points to decline in omicron surge, but hospital numbers remain high
Yarmouth wastewater data shows another drop in virus levels, adding to evidence of a decline in infections in southern Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times delayed by her positive COVID test
The former Alaska governor, who is a one-time Republican vice presidential nominee, has had COVID-19 before. She's urged people not to get vaccinated.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2022
More COVID-19 test appointments available, but at-home tests still tough to find
As the omicron surge continues in Maine, demand is still strong, but it's getting a bit easier to get tested, say people who did so on Sunday.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID-19 treatment
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an analysis of 41 health care systems that found that Black, Asian and Hispanic patients are less likely than whites to receive outpatient antibody treatment.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
Stressed hospitals are asking workers with COVID to return – even if they may be infectious
Ten-day isolation periods have given way to five-day ones under CDC guidelines updated late last month, with workers sometimes allowed back as long as symptoms are deemed mild and improving.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
Following Yarmouth’s lead, state looks to wastewater for COVID clues
The town has been testing wastewater for the virus throughout the pandemic and tracked the omicron wave rise and fall in real time.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
Backlog of positive tests reduces Maine’s ration of lifesaving COVID-19 drug
With tens of thousands of test results waiting to be processed, the state's case rate is artificially low, and that is reducing Maine's federal allocation of monoclonal antibody treatment.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2022
Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers
Although not universal, the shortage has caused a number of food banks to cancel their biggest fundraisers.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2022
Low-wage workers prop up the nursing home industry. They’re quitting in droves.
Those still on the job in nursing homes face a "crisis on steroids" as omicron worsens staff shortages.
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