COVID-19

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  March 12, 2023
  

  3 years later, the pandemic cocoon is giving way to social butterflies

  Long after Maine's first case of coronavirus, communal activities and gatherings are reaching pre-pandemic levels again, though troubling remnants of isolation persist.

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  March 1, 2023

  Families sue over COVID deaths at Massachusetts veterans home

  A similar lawsuit was filed at another state-run veterans home where 84 people died.

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  March 1, 2023
  

  Families sue over deaths of loved ones at Massachusetts veterans home

  Three families are suing and say a total of 31 residents of the Chelsea Soldiers' Home died during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many others were sickened.

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  February 19, 2023
  

  Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

  A federal mandate for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been in place nationally for a year.

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  February 12, 2023
  

  Office romance in work-from-home era? It’s not as remote as you think

  Maybe it's isolation fatigue, but surveys and psychologists suggest workplace relationships could be on the rise and are definitely here to stay.

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  February 4, 2023
  

  ‘Died suddenly’ posts twist tragedies to push vaccine lies

  A growing online conspiracy theory is using the tagline “died suddenly” to baselessly claim that COVID-19 vaccines are killing people

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  February 2, 2023
  

  Abbott Labs laying off most temporary workers in Westbrook

  The company, which expects demand for COVID tests to ebb, said no changes are currently planned for permanent workers at its Westbrook site.

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  January 19, 2023
  

  Midcoast schools find some slack as illnesses trend downward

  Cases of RSV, COVID-19 and influenza have dipped in the new year following holiday breaks.

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  January 3, 2023
  

  Move on from COVID? Child care disruptions continue

  A record 104,000 people missed work in October 2022 because of child care problems, surpassing early pandemic levels.

• Published

  January 1, 2023
  

  Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China

  A growing list of countries, including the U.S., are worried about China's ongoing COVID outbreak and its lack of data on infections.

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