COVID-19 PSA from MDI Hospital
“Overload of the hospital system statewide is impacting the availability of surgery, inpatient care and emergency transportation,” said Dr. J.R. Krevans Jr., Chair of Infection Control at MDI Hospital.
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Jackson Lab on lookout for Omicron
While there have not been any reported cases of Omicron in the United States, scientists and public health officials are concerned about the variant.
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All Mainers eligible for COVID-19 booster shot
On the same day Mills made the booster shot announcement, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 1,042 new cases of COVID-19 since the day before, Nov. 16.
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JAX Cancer Center names new director
Palucka specializes in human immunology with a focus on experimental immunotherapy, including vaccines that target cancer.
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Report shows deer can get coronavirus
With a prevalent white-tailed deer population in Maine, what does this mean for local hunters amid deer hunting season, which ends statewide Nov. 27?
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Child vaccinations begin as school outbreaks continue
The emergency authorization of the vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 comes as schools in Hancock County and across the state face shutdowns and student and staff quarantines due to the coronavirus.
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Bar Harbor sees increase in trash, litter
The Bar Harbor Public Works Department went from picking up trash once a day to twice a day, seven days a week,
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COVID found in six schools; Tremont closed
Cases of COVID-19 were identified Wednesday in six of the nine schools in the Mount Desert Island Regional School System.
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Masks are still the best bet against COVID-19
“Right now, we are seeing a series of micro-outbreaks,” said Dr. J. R. Krevans, an internal medicine specialist at MDI Hospital.
