The omicron subvariant BA.5 is the dominant variant in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine COVID hospitalizations rise nearly 30% in 10 days
The state reported a slight rise in the patient count Wednesday, but there were no patients on ventilators for a 2nd straight day.
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Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Fauci says he’ll retire from government post by the end of Biden’s term
As director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, Anthony Fauci has advised 7 presidents through all manner of public health crises, including HIV/AIDS, the 2001 anthrax attacks, Ebola, Zika and coronavirus.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID hospitalizations on the rise in Maine
The number of patients has risen 17% in a week and reached a nearly 5-week high on Monday.
Posted inMaine
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations increase by 10
The number of patients in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus rose to 129 on Saturday, the Maine CDC says.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine Community College System to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, but not booster shots
The system also said Wednesday that decisions on masking policies will come from college presidents.
Posted inMaine, News
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall in Maine
There were 169 people in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Sunday, down from 193 on Thursday and 178 on Saturday, according to the Maine CDC.
Posted inMaine
Wastewater testing, case counts indicate pandemic easing in Maine
Wastewater testing for COVID-19 presence in many of Maine’s larger cities and towns is showing a drop-off in virus prevalence.