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Bates College drops weekly COVID testing requirements for students
Students will still be able to access COVID-19 testing through student health services on a case-by-case basis, officials said.
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Nirav Shah says boosters for new COVID variant will be available soon
Nirav Shah warned the BA.5 variant is more likely to cause reinfection, making booster shots more important.
More people are catching COVID a 2nd time, heightening long-term risk
The reinfection landscape has been upended even further by the arrival of a family of increasingly transmissible omicron subvariants.
Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well.”
US rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign
Pfizer and Moderna expect to have updated versions of their shots, which will offer expanded protection against subvariants, by this fall.
Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen 11 percent since last week
There are now 127 Mainers infected with COVID-19 in hospitals across the state, down from 143 a week ago.
Woman claims she lost her job at Portland jail after reporting COVID concerns to CDC
Anne Kozoloff was forced to take a pay cut to work at a different jail, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Portland.
Joe Biden ends ‘strict isolation’ after negative COVID test
Joe Biden will continue to wear a “well-fitting” face mask for 10 days anytime he is around others, his doctor said.
New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild
Scientists conclude that the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, likely spilled from animals into people two separate times.
Doctor says Joe Biden continues recovery from COVID
If he tests negative, Joe Biden will return to working in person.
Lisa Murkowski has tested positive for COVID-19
Lisa Murkowski said she is experiencing flu-like symptoms and is quarantining at home.
Joe Manchin tests positive for COVID
The absence of Joe Manchin following his positive COVID-19 test could impact voting in the Senate later this week.
Doctor says Joe Biden’s COVID symptoms ‘almost completely resolved’
Although Joe Biden still has some nasal congestion and hoarseness, his vital signs remain “absolutely normal,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote.
Joe Biden likely has highly contagious COVID-19 strain
The BA.5 variant is believed to be responsible for the vast majority of coronavirus cases in the U.S.
Maine’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen 20 percent in past week
There are now 143 Mainers infected with the coronavirus in hospitals across the state, up from 119 last Friday.
Mercy Hospital is holding COVID-19 vaccine clinic for young kids
Maine kids ages 6 month to 5 years old can get Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at Mercy Hospital this weekend.
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