There were 403 patients hospitalized with the disease Monday, but the number of ICU patients has remained steady.
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Answers to commonly asked questions about the omicron variant
The highly transmissible variant has ushered in a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How omicron is changing what we know about COVID-19
After nearly two years of living with coronavirus, experts say we have to relearn ways to track its progress and measure its severity.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine break record for second consecutive day
People hospitalized in Maine are at an all-time high, the state reported Saturday, but the number of serious cases has remained steady.
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Canadians partied maskless on charter flight to Mexico
Some of them put Vaseline up their noses, trying to throw off the coronavirus tests, but found themselves stranded anyway.
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A season of joy – and caution – kicks off in New Orleans
The party is going on despite rapidly rising COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant.
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Little respite for providers at Central Maine Medical Center as hospitalizations remain high
Nearly 400 people in Maine were hospitalized with COVID-19, smashing yet another record for the state.
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Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Many children hospitalized with COVID-19 have other health conditions that make them more susceptible to complications from the virus.
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Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate
The six conservative justices believe the administration overstepped its authority in its requirement for businesses with at least 100 employees.
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Hospitalizations set record in Maine as omicron creates new hot spots for infections
The variant has spread first in coastal and more populous counties, driving up infection rates where they had been relatively low just three weeks ago, and experts predict cases soon will spike in every county.