The report shows an overall drop of 5.3% in the death rate from all causes, a signal that the country last year had exited the worst phase of the pandemic.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
COVID is still a leading cause of death as virus recedes
But many Americans dispute the data and the risks of it – much as they have throughout the pandemic.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
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.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Families sue over COVID deaths at Massachusetts veterans home
A similar lawsuit was filed at another state-run veterans home where 84 people died.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
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.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
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.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Uncategorized
‘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
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inTimes Record
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.