The rules build upon recently updated recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
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Portland will test wastewater for monkeypox and other viruses
The testing is part of a nationwide effort to monitor wastewater for infectious diseases.
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RSU 9 updates COVID-19 policies per state guidance
Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington said the state has issued guidance to handle COVID-19 outbreaks as they would another infectious disease, marking an end to COVID-specific standard operating procedures.
Posted inHealth, Maine
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.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19
The CDC recommendations apply to everyone in the U.S., but the changes could be particularly important for schools, which resume classes this month in many parts of the country.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Bates College drops mandatory COVID-19 testing on campus
Bates tells students they need to test negative for the disease before coming to Lewiston but won’t require tests once they’re here.
Posted inSports
Beach to Beacon returns as live race, but with smaller international field
Organizers are excited about the return of Maine’s premier road race to Cape Elizabeth for the first time in 3 years.
Posted inMaine
See the latest data: Tracking COVID-19 in Maine
Here is the latest data about COVID-19 in Maine. Updated May 10, 2023.
Posted inMaine
Maine COVID-19 cases, patient counts hold steady as national numbers climb
The state has the nation’s second-lowest infection rate, after Vermont.
Posted inNation / World
Biden emerges from COVID isolation, tells public: Get shots
The president talks more about treatment than prevention, a sign of how the pandemic and his approach have evolved.