State officials reports 185 more coronavirus cases and one death Monday, and its director says new infections are outpacing the agency’s ability to keep up.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Top MaineGeneral officials expect uptick in COVID cases because of holidays
MaineGeneral Health’s chief executive officer, Chuck Hays, and Steve Diaz, the health system’s chief medical officer, urge people to follow safety protocol and not to spend holidays with anyone they don’t live with, except virtually.
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Posted inNation / World
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the Oxford-AstraZeneca candidate doesn’t have to be stored at ultra-cold temperatures, making it easier to distribute.
Posted inMaine
Cloth or disposable? How often to wash? And other burning questions about masks
Doubts still linger among Mainers about the safest ways to use them, so here are some answers.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Two Poland area schools in RSU 16 close temporarily after COVID-19 cases found
Poland Regional High School and Whittier Middle School shuttered until after Thanksgiving after two cases are diagnosed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston, Auburn getting creative with holiday celebrations due to COVID-19
In Lewiston, visits with Santa Claus are getting the virtual treatment. Auburn is planning a virtual tree lighting and holiday lights tour.
Posted inFranklin
UMF reports another case of COVID-19
The infection is one of two active cases at the University of Maine at Farmington.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Oak Grove School Foundation in Vassalboro looks to survive with innovative idea
To get around the issue of no bathrooms or water for events at the chapel, officials hope to build a caretaker’s cottage to provide those necessities.
Posted inNation / World, Uncategorized
The Latest: Washington state sees record hospitalizations
SEATTLE — Health officials in Washington state said the number of people who were hospitalized to receive treatment for the coronavirus has reached a record high. KOMO-TV reports there were 762 people receiving hospital care for the virus in Washington as of Saturday. At the Swedish First Hill campus of Seattle’s Swedish Medical Center, 10 […]
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 236 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths
It’s the seventh time new daily cases have topped 200 in the past two weeks, as hospitalizations set a new record of 94 during the pandemic.