A total of eight residents and staff members tested positive for the virus earlier this month, according to an administrator for the Auburn senior living community.
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Fauci says he’ll retire from government post by the end of Biden’s term
As director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, Anthony Fauci has advised 7 presidents through all manner of public health crises, including HIV/AIDS, the 2001 anthrax attacks, Ebola, Zika and coronavirus.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID hospitalizations on the rise in Maine
The number of patients has risen 17% in a week and reached a nearly 5-week high on Monday.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations rise slightly
The number of people in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus increased to 131 on Sunday, two more than the day before.
Posted inMaine
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations increase by 10
The number of patients in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus rose to 129 on Saturday, the Maine CDC says.
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Fewer COVID patients ending up in Maine ICUs, but new variants keep pandemic going
The number of patients in intensive care dropped to 11 this week, the lowest number in nearly a year.
Posted inHealth, Maine
‘COVID-19 created the perfect storm’ for superbugs, CDC report says
Hospital-acquired infections and deaths from superbugs — drug-resistant bacteria, viruses, fungus and parasites — increased dramatically during the first year of the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said in a report this week.
Posted inMaine
Maine COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations hold steady, but some signs point to faster spread
With cases and hospitalizations rising nationwide, there are some early indications the virus is spreading faster here.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax
Tens of millions of Americans still need boosters that experts call critical for the best possible protection as the coronavirus continues to mutate.
Posted inMaine
COVID-19 now the 3rd leading cause of death in Maine
The 2022 Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment also highlights concerns about mental health, access to health care and rising rates of substance use.