Earlier this month 270 scientists and medical professionals urged Spotify to establish a misinformation policy after an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience promoted what they said were ‘baseless conspiracy theories’ about the pandemic.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville student’s letter prompts COVID-19 safety talks
Waterville Junior High School Principal Don Roux told the Waterville Board of Education on Monday that a letter to the Morning Sentinel editor written by a seventh grader prompted him to launch discussions with the student leadership team.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine hospitals see decline in number of COVID-19 patients
The number of overall hospitalizations remains near the pandemic peak, while the number of patients in intensive care units has dropped below 100 for the first time since Dec. 1.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: RFK Jr.’s dangerous rhetoric could lead to violence
Like Republican Maine lawmakers Joel Stetkis and Heidi Sampson, the Democratic celebrity uses the Holocaust to radicalize the anti-vaccine movement.
Posted inNation & World, News
WHO anticipates end to ‘emergency phase’ of pandemic this year
Encouraging trends after two years of misery have brought a hopeful tone from health experts.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Gov. Mills calls White House, gets more COVID-19 treatments for Maine despite undercount of cases
Maine has been getting a smaller allocation of a monoclonal antibody treatment because of a large backlog of positive tests that have yet to be screened and added to the daily total of confirmed new cases.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta Armory clinic to stop offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations after this week
Final two days of clinic at 179 Western Ave. set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. No appointment is necessary. PCR testing for the coronavirus set to continue, by appointment.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
More evidence points to decline in omicron surge, but hospital numbers remain high
Yarmouth wastewater data shows another drop in virus levels, adding to evidence of a decline in infections in southern Maine.
Posted inNation & World
Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times delayed by her positive COVID test
The former Alaska governor, who is a one-time Republican vice presidential nominee, has had COVID-19 before. She’s urged people not to get vaccinated.
Posted inLocal & State
More COVID-19 test appointments available, but at-home tests still tough to find
As the omicron surge continues in Maine, demand is still strong, but it’s getting a bit easier to get tested, say people who did so on Sunday.