Americans shouldn’t expect a rapid turnaround on the orders and they will have to plan ahead and request the tests well before they want them.
COVID-19
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for businesses, but allows it for health care workers
The court’s conservative majority concludes the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees.
Southern Maine hospitals inundated as COVID-19 patient numbers hit new high
The omicron variant continues to sweep through Maine and the country, leading to increased hospitalizations and disruptions of schools and businesses.
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called ‘very disturbing’
Stormy weather in December, the busy holiday season, and distrust among some parents are all cited as factors.
Maine doctor’s license suspended over COVID-19 misinformation
Meryl Nass of Ellsworth is an internist who is active in Children’s Health Defense, a group that agitates against vaccines and vaccine mandates.
Insurers are being required to cover home COVID-19 tests. Here’s how to get yours for free
The Biden Administration announced Monday that insurance companies would be required to cover the cost.
As Maine hospitals see another surge of COVID patients, hopeful signs emerge
Preliminary trends in other parts of the Northeast indicate that Maine could see a downturn in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks.
Fauci, Walensky testify while omicron prompts many possible changes
Health authorities around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all.
Gov. Mills to send 169 more National Guard members to help Maine’s hospitals
It is the second time in a month that Mills has announced the deployment of Guard members to assist hospitals.
Americans are more concerned about inflation, less about virus, poll finds
The pandemic is beginning to recede as a top priority in the minds of Americans.