As of Monday, 36 residents and 11 staff members had tested positive for COVID-19, and four residents have died due to complications.
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Posted inNation / World, Uncategorized
Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
COVID-19 booster shots are an extra dose of the original vaccine, and some experts wonder why they weren’t updated to better match the delta variant.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gov. Mills announces $139 million in spending for Maine’s economic recovery
Investments include $20 million for a new small business grant program, $39 million to help lower monthly health insurance premiums and $80 million to replenish the state’s unemployment trust fund.
Posted inNation / World
Powell praised by U.S. politicians from both parties as trailblazer, trusted adviser to presidents
Powell served as secretary of state under George W. Bush – a tenure marred by a 2003 appearance before the United Nations in which Powell cited faulty information in seeking to make the case for U.S. war against Iraq.
Posted inMaine, News
COVID-19 patient counts in Maine hospitals spike again
The number of people hospitalized with the virus had dropped as low as 152 on Oct. 7 but has rebounded and exceeded 200 on Monday.
Posted inNation / World
Colin Powell, trailblazing general and diplomat stained by Iraq, dies at 84
The former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Nightmare scenarios’ Emergency medical responders contend with vaccine mandates
Emergency medical providers say vaccine mandates have made a bad situation worse and some are reaching the breaking point.
Posted inMaine
Hospitalizations inch up as Maine CDC reports 542 new COVID-19 cases
Two more people have died with the disease, and 169 patients were in hospitals statewide on Saturday.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Sen. Susan Collins: Health care workforce shortages are a state issue
The U.S. senator from Maine said it should be up to employers to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
U.S. health advisory panel endorses booster shot for J&J vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration, whose approval is needed, isn’t bound by the vote but its ultimate decision could help expand the nation’s booster campaign.