Hospitals have outpaced the disease in adding critical care capacity as coronavirus hospitalizations have hit record levels.
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Pushed to rush, FDA head says vaccine approval isn’t automatic
Dr. Stephen Hahn’s comments came just hours before he met with the White House chief of staff.
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Health care workers, nursing home residents should be first to get vaccines, CDC panel says
The directions are to prioritize health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities to get shots of coronavirus vaccine in the initial rollout.
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Moderna seeks emergency use of coronavirus vaccine as results confirm effectiveness
U.S. hospitals have been stretched to the limit as the nation has seen more than 160,000 new cases per day and more than 1,400 daily deaths.
Posted inHealth, News, River Valley
Three Rumford Community Home staff members test positive for COVID-19
Management says extra precautions are being taken, including increased testing.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Several Maine hospitals report record numbers of COVID-19 inpatients
As the surge continues, cases rise at Portland hospitals, but not as sharply as in Bangor, Augusta, Lewiston and York County.
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Growing number of hospitals canceling surgeries to preserve staff during surge
Putting off planned procedures that patients can defer safely is one of the few levers hospitals have to adjust their capacity as the virus spreads unchecked.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 contact tracing under stress in Maine but holding up better than in neighboring states
The Maine CDC has scaled back the scope of investigations, but unlike New Hampshire and other states still thinks the disease is containable.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Three people die of COVID-19 at Clover Health Care
34 residents and 22 staffers have tested positive for the disease, which has slammed the memory care unit.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Flu shot requirement for Maine health care workers meets resistance from some nurses
The rule proposed by the Maine CDC could pave the way for COVID-19 vaccine requirements for health care workers in an emergency.