Worse than national average, 29 percent of state’s hospitals need more equipment to keep workers safe.
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Video: Johnson & Johnson 1-dose shot prevents COVID-19
Johnson & Johnson said within a week, it will file an application for emergency use in the U.S., and then abroad.
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As Walgreens lags in vaccinations, Maine shifts doses to independent pharmacies
For the third week in a row, the Maine CDC gave independent pharmacies thousands of doses while Walgreens and CVS, national chains with a federal contract, weren’t allocated any.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston hospitals see spike in COVID-19 cases
Five cases reported at Norway Center for Health and Rehabilitation.
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Federal judge considers prominent Maine doctor’s allegations of bias, retaliation
Dr. Jabbar Fazeli says he was terminated after raising objections about the treatment of long-term care residents.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Lewiston hospitals see record levels of virus inpatients, while numbers stay flat or fall elsewhere
There’s no clear explanation for the shifting geography of hospitalizations, the Maine CDC says.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
How many variants of the coronavirus are there?
Many variants of the coronavirus are circulating around the world, but scientists are primarily concerned about three
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Corrections officers begin getting vaccine, and advocates say inmates should as well
The congregate setting puts incarcerated people at high risk and correctional facilities across the country have been hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks, including Maine’s two largest at a single site.
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Biden says he’s ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings
The new president is dispatching the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to brief the American public regularly about the pandemic.
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Photos: First responders get second COVID-19 vaccination
Lewiston/Auburn area first responders get vaccinated at Bates College.