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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
New COVID-19 variant spreads in Maine, but hospitalizations not expected to spike
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC, said a wall of immunity should help prevent the outbreaks experienced last winter.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Child-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk
As pandemic relief dwindles, 'the workforce behind the workforce' worries about its ability to keep providing high-demand services without significant and sustained support.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2022
China eases some COVID rules after widespread protests, demands for president to resign
Chinese authorities have eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe 'zero COVID' strategy after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing in Maine
But public health experts say increased vaccinations and access to treatments mean the situation is not as dire as last winter.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead
Typically cases peak in December or January, but the pandemic over the last two years has made Maine’s flu season anything but typical.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Thousands of Maine people per day getting their booster doses
Supplies are 'sufficient, but limited,' says Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
Maine State Music Theatre finishes season at a loss for second consecutive year
Enthusiastic audiences and Broadway-caliber shows weren't enough to make the theater profitable for the first time since the pandemic struck.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
Federal judge dismisses health care workers’ suit against COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Nine Maine health care workers filed the lawsuit against the state in 2021 claiming they should be able to opt out for religious reasons.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2022
Her cookbook of beloved Kittery recipes reveals far more in between the lines
Betsy Wish used the months of pandemic isolation to create a work that not only explores the food of Maine's oldest town but also the seldom-told stories of generations past.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2022
Updated COVID-19 guidance from CDC puts focus on preventing severe illness
The advisory signals that the nation’s top public health agency is continuing to shift from community-level efforts to steps to prevent severe illness.
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