There’s no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a global outbreak is posing can vary by country
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Large studies show huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots
Scientists found that Israel’s aggressive campaign to shore up waning coronavirus immunity with a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine has saved lives and reduced new infections across the age spectrum.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Federal ‘surge team’ coming to help Maine Medical Center with flood of COVID-19 patients
Pressure on Maine hospitals continued to rise Thursday as Maine reported a record number of new infections and intensive care patients.
Posted inHealth, Maine
CMMC asks for federal assistance as COVID-19 continues to slam central and western Maine
Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that she requested teams of emergency medical personnel under a federal program on behalf of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inHealth, News, The Franklin Journal
Maine Medical Center closes 6 more operating rooms to make more space for ICU beds
When there is a shortage of space at MMC, it affects smaller hospitals in more rural parts of Maine, like Stephens Memorial Hospital, said health officials.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Pfizer says booster of its COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against omicron
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that while 2 doses may not be strong enough to prevent infection, lab tests showed a booster increased by 25-fold people’s levels of antibodies capable of fighting off omicron.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
First lab results show omicron has ‘much more extensive escape’ from antibodies than previous variants
The study also suggests that booster shots could be key in the battle with the variant.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Central Maine rescue officials say staffing crisis leading to faltering coverage
Across the region, EMS services are finding they don’t have enough staff to answer a growing number of calls.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID hospitalizations keep rising as state reports 980 new cases, 12 deaths
Tuesday’s report indicates no slowdown of the delta variant surge in Maine, which officials have warned could intensify through the holiday season.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports record spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients
The big one-day jump in the number of inpatients coincides with predictions of a post-Thanksgiving surge and ratchets up stress on the state’s hospitals.