The Food and Drug Administration decided to restrict Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after taking another look at data on the risk of life-threatening blood clots within two weeks of vaccination.
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Maine hospitals report spike in patients with COVID-19 as risk rises
Cumberland County and the midcoast were reclassified by the U.S. CDC as being at ‘high’ risk for COVID-19 on Thursday, the same day the state saw the number of hospitalized patients with the virus increase to 193.
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WHO estimates nearly 15 million COVID-associated deaths, over twice the reported number
The U.N. agency’s chief says the number should prompt countries to invest more in their capacities to quell future health emergencies.
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Maine has nation’s highest COVID infection rate as state reports another 1,030 cases
Infections have spiked in Maine and across the Northeast as more contagious variants emerge.
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Maine reports 1,198 new cases of COVID-19 as new virus strains spread through region
New versions of omicron BA.2 are even more contagious and are contributing to the sharp rise in infections and increasing hospitalizations.
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Hospitalizations decline slightly as Maine reports 791 new cases of COVID-19
The University of Maine System reported a jump in the number of cases on its campuses, from 54 last week to 187 on Monday, and the system has updated its masking requirements.
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Maine reports rising number of COVID-19 hospitalizations
The increase comes after the state reported its highest number of new cases in nearly two months.
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Maine records more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases
The state reported 1,018 new COVID cases, more than double the number reported Friday, and 3 additional deaths.
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FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
The public review of a vaccine vaccine is typically the final step before authorizing the shots.
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Portland wastewater testing shows sharp increase in coronavirus
Maine reported 470 new COVID-19 infections Friday and one death. Hospitalizations for the virus also increased this week.