The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of COVID-19 is low at hotels if you’re fully vaccinated.
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Posted inMaine
Volunteers don’t miss a beat, as Pittston fair returns after pandemic pauses it for a year
Most volunteers from previous years are back and have dedicated much time to reopening the fair for this year, a fair official said.
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Posted inMaine, News
New tests suggest dangerous delta variant more widespread in Maine, sending most COVID inpatients into ICU
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are typically younger and sicker than before, probably due to the more virulent variants.
Posted inHealth, Perspective
Will COVID-19 vaccination enthusiasm last? Lessons from polio and H1N1
At the height of polio and H1N1, Canadians were keen to get vaccinated, but vaccine enthusiasm waned once the crisis had passed — what does that mean for COVID-19?
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘There’s a cautious optimism,’ CMMC doctor says as hospitalizations reach record lows
There has not been a confirmed COVID-19 patient in Central Maine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for nearly a month and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center has had one or no patients per day over the past month.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 9 new cases of COVID-19, 1 more death
Fifty-nine percent of Maine residents are fully vaccinated, the third-best rate in the nation.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
Pfizer will seek approval for 3rd vaccine dose to boost immunity
Research shows vaccines offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant, but studies are underway to determine if and when boosters might be needed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Abbott Labs cutting hundreds of jobs in Maine as testing demand drops
A company that makes COVID-19 testing kits is laying off as many as 400 workers at two locations in Maine.
Posted inNation / World
New study on delta variant reveals importance of receiving both vaccine shots
A report finds that a single shot of a two-dose vaccine ‘barely’ offers any protection.