I was infuriated to learn that Maine State Music Theatre was forced to cancel an entire production due to the Actors’ Equity union’s monitoring of positive COVID tests. Even though the affected actors were obviously not on the stage spewing germs into the audience and experienced very mild or no symptoms, the show still had […]
COVID-19
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Maine reports one COVID-19 death, 139 hospitalized statewide
Nineteen of the patients were in critical care Saturday, continuing a trend seen in Maine of fewer virus patients with severe illness.
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California ‘baby bonds’ to help kids who lost a parent to COVID-19
California has approved trust funds for some children from low-income families who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine COVID hospitalizations rise nearly 30% in 10 days
The state reported a slight rise in the patient count Wednesday, but there were no patients on ventilators for a 2nd straight day.
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Fauci says he’ll retire from government post by the end of Biden’s term
As director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, Anthony Fauci has advised 7 presidents through all manner of public health crises, including HIV/AIDS, the 2001 anthrax attacks, Ebola, Zika and coronavirus.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID hospitalizations on the rise in Maine
The number of patients has risen 17% in a week and reached a nearly 5-week high on Monday.
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Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations increase by 10
The number of patients in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus rose to 129 on Saturday, the Maine CDC says.
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With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks again
New omicron variants are again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, causing states and cities to rethink their responses to COVID-19.
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COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world, WHO says
The U.N. health agency says the number of coronavirus cases increased by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million new cases reported globally.
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
They’re hoping to better match vaccines to more recent variants of the coronavirus.