coronavirus
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PublishedMay 5, 2023
WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer global emergency
The pandemic has been on a downward trend for more than a year, and most countries have returned to life before COVID-19.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
Vaccine requirements for federal workers and federal contractors, as well as foreign air travelers to the U.S., will end May 11.
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PublishedApril 26, 2023
MaineHealth drops COVID-19 masking requirement
Masks are no longer required at MaineHealth or Northern Light Health medical facilities statewide, effectively putting an end to the emergency measure in most situations 3 years after the pandemic began.
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PublishedApril 20, 2023
Northern Light Health drops universal masking policy in medical facilities
The move by Maine's second largest health care network comes as the number of hospital patients with COVID-19 has dropped to the lowest level since August 2021.
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PublishedApril 18, 2023
FDA approves second omicron booster for people at high risk from COVID
The shots would be available for people who are at least 65 years old or immune-compromised.
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PublishedApril 10, 2023
Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts
The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Uptake of bivalent COVID-19 boosters low in Maine, but still higher than most of the country
Nearly a third of all Mainers ages 5 years and older have received the omicron-targeting bivalent booster shot compared to less than 18% of individuals nationwide. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that individuals who have received the bivalent booster are at significantly lower risk of hospitalization and death compared to unvaccinated individuals.
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PublishedApril 3, 2023
FDA to okay 2nd omicron-targeting booster for some, officials say
The Biden administration is moving to make the shot available for older people and those with impaired immune systems.
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PublishedApril 3, 2023
Federal officials fear U.S. won’t pursue some unpaid COVID-19 aid loans
A federal program that provided more than $370 billion, mostly in low-interest loans, is at risk of suffering significant losses.
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
Gov. Mills tests positive for COVID-19
Sunday's announcement represents the second time Maine's governor has contracted COVID-19 within the past year.
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