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Published
April 21, 2022

Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to highest level in more than a month

A total of 107 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Thursday morning, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published
April 20, 2022

Justice Department to appeal judge’s order voiding travel mask mandate

The CDC had recently extended the mask mandate until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant, which is now responsible for the vast majority of U.S. cases.
Published
April 20, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations hold steady as Maine reports 724 new cases over 4 days

The number of hospitalized patients inched up Wednesday, but has stayed roughly the same for more than a month.
Published
April 20, 2022

Our View: Federal judge shows agenda in mask mandate case

In matters of public health, the opinion of an activist jurist with a dictionary shouldn’t carry more weight than a team of scientific experts.
Published
April 19, 2022

What happens in the post-mask world of travel?

While the U.S. mask mandate will no longer be enforced for air travel, requirements on ground mass transit now vary from place to place.

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Published
April 19, 2022

Justice Department will appeal judge’s ruling if CDC decides masks are still needed

The mask mandate for using public transportation during a pandemic was set to expire in a few weeks, and the government says such a public health measure is a valid exercise of authority.
Published
April 19, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in Maine

The number of hospitalized patients has hovered in the 90s or low 100s since mid-March and rose to 99 patients Tuesday.
Published
April 19, 2022

Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement

Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
Published
April 19, 2022

Our View: Maine’s local governments need not rush to spend federal COVID aid

The coronavirus pandemic will have long-term effects, and the response should also have a long horizon.
Published
April 18, 2022

Cheers, fear as Trump-appointed federal judge strikes down U.S. transit mask mandate

The mask mandate that applies to public transportation was recently extended by President Biden's administration until May 3.