Wastewater testing at various Maine sewer plants is showing mixed results in virus prevalence, with a big jump in Bangor last week followed by a decline on Monday.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people.
He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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Maine Med’s departure from Anthem network would disrupt Maine’s insurance market, experts say
Impacts would ripple though the industry, but experts also say the parties have a lot of motivation to resolve the payment disputes before a breakup.
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Maine schools to distribute free COVID-19 tests for students and staff
The state is making 1.1 million at-home tests available through schools as Maine braces for a potential rise in COVID-19 cases from the new omicron BA.2 subvariant.
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Maine Medical Center will leave Anthem insurance network, citing overdue payments
MaineHealth announced its Portland hospital will no longer be an in-network provider starting in January 2023.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations hold steady as Maine reports 451 new cases over three-day period
There were five additional deaths.
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Antiviral pills help usher in new phase of COVID-19 pandemic
Brian Robbins of Lewiston says Paxlovid, which is currently available only for those at high risk, helped him recover from COVID-19 last month.
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How worried should I be about omicron BA.2? And do I need a second booster?
The latest headlines about COVID-19 raise many new questions. Here are some answers.
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U.S. CDC says all Maine counties considered low risk for COVID-19
Ninety-five percent of the nation’s counties are now classified as low risk based on case counts and hospitalizations.
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Decline of Maine’s COVID-19 cases stalls as new subvariant spreads
Infections and hospitalizations in Maine have been holding steady after steep declines in February.
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Maine’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations hold steady as more vaccine boosters are approved
Additional booster shots are now approved for everyone who is 50 and older or immunocompromised and for anyone who received the J&J vaccine.