As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation.
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COVID-19 death rates are three times higher in Maine’s less vaccinated counties
The stark contrast reveals the effectiveness of inoculation in preventing hospitalizations and deaths.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations tick up slightly in Maine
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 338 people hospitalized for COVID-19 throughout the state.
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Limited revelers returning to Times Square to usher in 2022
The annual New Year’s Eve ball drop in New York City will arrive with the pandemic clouding an already uncertain future.
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Wave of canceled flights closes out 2021
The airlines have about 9 percent fewer workers than they had two years ago.
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Partygoers urged not to travel across U.K.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resisted tightening restrictions in England.
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Atlantic City casinos betting new investments will pay off
But challenges lurk, with in-person gambling revenue down compared with 2019, before the pandemic hit.
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Maine Local Market launches Winter Fires, extending options for customers
The owners of Maine Local Market launched Winter Fires Friday, on the last day of 2021, to give customers an outdoor dining option overlooking the Kennebec River even as they shift to takeout meals as COVID-19 infections continue to spread in Maine.
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Maine reports 1,107 new cases of COVID-19
Six additional deaths also were reported on Friday, and 334 people were hospitalized with COVID infections.
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‘Crazy’ omicron surge could peak soon, but the virus is unpredictable as pandemic enters third year
As seen in South Africa, a virus so transmissible tends to run out of human fuel – the susceptible portion of the population – quickly.