The YMCA has temporarily shut down its child care programs. Paris Elementary School has closed to in-person learning until after Thanksgiving.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
As COVID-19 cases hit record levels in Maine, models predict numbers will get even worse
Hospitals say they’re prepared to meet demand, and the Maine CDC says the state will act to ensure that the medical system isn’t overwhelmed.
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Posted inHealth, Perspective
What does COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness mean?
Two vaccine makers have said that preliminary data from their late-stage studies suggest their experimental vaccines are more than 90% effective, raising hopes around the world that vaccines could help put an end to the pandemic sometime next year
Posted inHealth, Perspective
Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?
Health care workers are likely to receive the first coronavirus vaccines when supplies are limited, but a decision on who gets the first shots has not been made
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System to hire ombudsman to assist retirees with insurance change
The ombudsman will be charged with helping to guide the transition to a new health insurance exchange that has met pushback from unions and retired employees.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Seven Lewiston firefighters, 3 Clover Health Care workers test positive for COVID-19
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention opened 14 outbreak investigations across Maine in just 72 hours.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Video: How genetic code vaccines being tested by Pfizer and Moderna work against COVID-19
The shots aren’t made with the actual coronavirus.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine CDC reports 14 new outbreaks, 173 new cases as virus surges across state
Moderna announced Monday that early tests indicate its vaccine is 95% effective. Last week, Pfizer announced that tests showed its vaccine is 90% effective.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation / World
Moderna says early tests show coronavirus vaccine appears almost 95% effective
There’s more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Uncategorized
COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record level driven by surges in central, eastern Maine
MaineGeneral in Augusta and Bangor’s Eastern Maine Medical Center hit all-time peaks, and Maine Med’s case count grew sharply.