Bates aims to avoid the campus closures that have hit other colleges as omicron variant takes hold.
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Oxford County in COVID crisis
Rural hospitals, including Stephens Memorial, are overflowing with critically ill patients; new variant omicron is on the way. With Otisfield Community School reporting 70% of students in quarantine, administrators closed the doors Wednesday for remote learning.
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U.S. faces a double virus surge as omicron advances, delta rages
Health officials call on Americans to get vaccinated, get their booster shots, wear masks indoors and get tested before traveling and before holiday gatherings.
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New York City to fine businesses $1,000 for defying vaccine mandate
The city will also apply escalating penalties thereafter if violations persist.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine reach another record, ‘overwhelming our system’
Roughly two-thirds of the COVID patients in hospitals across the state are unvaccinated, and the percentage is as high as 85 to 90 among those in critical care.
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Data indicate omicron is milder, but better at evading vaccines
An analysis from South Africa suggests the Pfizer vaccine offers less protection against infection by the variant, but is still a good defense against hospitalization.
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Pfizer says its COVID pill is effective against omicron variant
The U.S. will buy enough supply to treat 10 million people.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Number of ICU patients climbs to new record as state reports 1,383 more infections
The National Guard and federal health care workers have been deployed to help Maine’s strained hospitals.
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U.K. calls for volunteers to battle wave of omicron infections
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling for thousands of volunteers to staff new vaccination centers in shopping areas, stadiums and racecourses as the government accelerates its booster program.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
National Guard members deployed as COVID surge keeps pressure on Maine hospitals
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston asks for help as a federal surge response team gets to work assisting the staff at Maine Medical Center in Portland.