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Published
May 18, 2022

North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million

The official Korean Central News Agency said more than 1.98 million people have become sick with fever since late April.
Published
May 18, 2022

Federal CDC urges resumption of mask-wearing

The public health agency said a resurgence of COVID means mitigation efforts should again be considered in states like Maine that are experiencing medium or high risk.
Published
May 18, 2022

A third of the nation should consider wearing masks again, officials say

Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country, including the Northeast, under guidelines that call for masking and other infection precautions.
Published
May 18, 2022

Maine’s COVID hospitalizations remain near 3-month high

The state reported 225 patients are hospitalized statewide, a slight drop from 231 on Tuesday.
Published
May 18, 2022

Commentary: Omicron is turning out to be a weak vaccine

Unvaccinated people who got COVID last winter have little protection from reinfection, and even vaccinated people might be vulnerable after only a few months.

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Published
May 17, 2022

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un faces ‘huge dilemma’ on aid as virus surges

Whatever North Korea's state-controlled media say about those who are sick, the outbreak is likely several times worse.
Published
May 17, 2022

Maine hospitals report another increase in patients with COVID-19

The number of hospitalizations statewide climbed to 231 on Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients has held steady.
Published
May 17, 2022

FDA authorizes coronavirus booster shot for children as young as 5

The Food and Drug Administration cleared the booster for use at least five months after children are fully vaccinated with the two-shot primary series.
Published
May 16, 2022

North Korea reports 270,000 new fever cases amid COVID crisis

North Korea acknowledged domestic COVID-19 infections last week after claiming for 2 years that it had kept the virus out of the country.
Published
May 16, 2022

U.S. hits 1 million deaths from COVID, less than 2½ years into pandemic

Most deaths happened in urban areas, but rural places – where opposition to masks and vaccinations tends to run high – paid a heavy price at times.