Health care
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Dr. Paul Farmer, global humanitarian leader, dies at 62
Farmer was co-founder of Partners In Health, a nonprofit health care organization based in Boston with a sister organization, Zanmi Lasante, in Haiti.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
People will still be advised to stay home if they are sick – but will no longer get extra financial support.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
America’s surgeon general and his family get COVID-19 despite safeguards
Dr. Vivek Murthy says he and his wife have mild symptoms and their 2 children are doing well, as he offers consolation to others who have taken precautions and still become infected.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Positive COVID-19 tests in Maine down by 80% from January peak
Despite continued signs that the virus surge is easing, Maine reported 27 COVID-19 deaths on Friday.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Mask mandates are easing in Maine as omicron surge recedes
Indicators all continue to point to a decline in infections, though Maine's CDC director says ‘it’s not time to let off the brakes.’
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
As states ease restrictions, the federal government is contemplating a change to its mask guidance in the coming weeks as COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths decline.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine drop to a three-month low
The state reported 9 more deaths on Wednesday even as hospitals‘ patient numbers continue to drop.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Bill on prescription drug pricing inspires support from Maine residents, opposition from pharmaceutical industry
The measure introduced by Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, aims to reduce the price of the costliest prescription drugs for Mainers.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
COVID case numbers jump as state begins clearing test backlog
The new data does not represent current pandemic conditions, which are continuing to improve.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Bill aims to lower the cost of the most expensive prescription drugs for Mainers
The bill would ensure that Mainers pay no more for prescription medications than their Canadian neighbors.
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