coronavirus
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Front-line health care workers more strained than ever during omicron surge
Nearly two years after COVID-19 first hit Maine, the pandemic is putting an enormous burden on the state's health care workers and system.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Councilors Zarro, Fournier: Operating in an either-or world isn’t the answer for Portland. We must do better
The City Council is working on raising the wage in the city to a livable wage every day, not just in a temporary state of emergency.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Senators grill Biden health officials over state of pandemic
'Most people are going to get COVID,' said Janet Woodcock, acting head of the Food and Drug Administration.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Fauci fires back at Sen. Rand Paul, accusing him of using attacks for ‘political gain’
The infectious disease chief called Paul's repeated attacks a distortion of reality, and blamed such falsehoods for spurring threats on his life, while the senator uses them on his website to raise campaign funds.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Hundreds press Maine lawmakers to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Legislators hear from fearful residents who want to block mandates on COVID-19 vaccines, which have been proven to be safe and to prevent more serious illness.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Fauci, Walensky testify while omicron prompts many possible changes
Health authorities around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Gov. Mills to send 169 more National Guard members to help Maine’s hospitals
It is the second time in a month that Mills has announced the deployment of Guard members to assist hospitals.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Hunker down or plunge in? Omicron surge prompts a range of responses
Some people have never let down their guard during the pandemic. Some did for a bit, but no longer. Others are resigned about their risks and think everyone will end up getting COVID.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Our View: Portland right to end COVID emergency order
The pandemic is not going away, but governments don’t need special authority to craft their response.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
CDC weighs recommending better masks against omicron variant
Experts have repeatedly urged the Biden administration to recommend the better-quality masks to protect against the airborne virus and underscore the importance of masking.
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