Health care workers are tired and frustrated as the pandemic carries on, and they’re urging the public to get vaccinated and take other precautions.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County’s COVID-19 case rate has doubled since last week
Across Maine, the 7-day averages in most of the state’s counties have doubled in just one week.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Thousands of Mainers set to lose federal unemployment aid as of Saturday
As many as 22,400 Maine workers could lose benefits when federal programs established in March 2020 under the federal CARES Act expire.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine allows more time for required vaccinations as new COVID-19 cases nearly double
Enforcement will begin Oct. 29 rather than Oct. 1, to give health care workers more time to get fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, the state reports the most new cases in a day since Jan. 22.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Health, Oxford Hills
Health care workers, providers under pressure to vaccinate
Gov. Janet Mills has set Oct. 1 as the deadline for all Maine healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills businesses taking a wait and see on ‘vaccine passports’ and requirements
NORWAY — Businesses around Oxford Hills are taking individual approaches on managing the safety of employees and customers regarding COVID-19, although most declined to discuss their policies on the record at all. With some eateries in southern Maine announcing that customers will need to show proof of vaccination before being served, the balance of employee […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Bethel discusses free Wifi, COVID, and Ethel Bisbee
BETHEL — At the Aug.17 Bethel Board of Selectmen, the board stated the town had taken an interest in having Bethel provide swimming lessons for its residents. There was some discussion regarding where to get instructors, but the conversation was brief. Mia Purcell, vice president of Economic Development and Impact for Community Concepts, came and […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Massive randomized study is proof that surgical masks limit coronavirus spread, authors say
The paper, which is under peer review with the journal Science, tracked more than 340,000 adults across 600 villages in rural Bangladesh.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Nurses criticize Maine Medical Center for paring employees’ COVID-19 benefits
The changes at Maine’s largest hospital, which treats many COVID-19 patients, include limiting quarantine pay and pregnancy benefits for nurses and other employees.
Posted inNation / World
California sees progress in COVID fight compared with Texas, Florida
Vaccinations are increasing steadily, test positivity rates are falling and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has flattened as of late.