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COVID-19 Policy and Masking Update for MaineHealth …

(4 days ago) WEBEffective November 1, 2023. MaineHealth has updated its care team COVID-19 immunization guidance to help protect you and to keep our workplace safe. As we have …

https://www.mainehealth.org/employees/covid-19-policy-and-masking-update-mainehealth-employees

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Masking No Longer Required at MaineHealth Facilities on May 1

(6 days ago) WEBContact: Caroline Cornish [email protected]. PORTLAND, Maine – Beginning May 1, 2023, care team members, patients, visitors and others entering …

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2023/04/masking-no-longer-required-mainehealth-facilities-may-1

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MaineHealth will drop its mask requirement beginning May 1

(4 days ago) WEBSeth Koenig. /. BDN. MaineHealth is lifting its mask requirement at all facilities as of this coming Monday, May 1. The system says the change reflects evolving epidemiological …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2023-04-26/mainehealth-will-drop-its-mask-requirement-beginning-may-1

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MaineHealth to no longer require masks starting May 1 - WGME

(Just Now) WEBMaineHealth Masks Masking COVID-19 Facilities Patients Health May 1. PORTLAND (WGME) -- MaineHealth says it will no longer require masks at its facilities starting May …

https://wgme.com/news/local/mainehealth-require-masks-starting-may-1-covid-coronovirus-mandate-hospital-clinic

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MaineHealth drops COVID-19 masking requirement - Press Herald

(7 days ago) WEBMaine ended its universal indoor masking requirement in May 2021, and schools began lifting mask requirements in early 2022, with the 2022-23 school year the first year …

https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/26/mainehealth-drops-masking-requirement/

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Maine Medical Center masking policy to be lifted

(1 days ago) WEBUpdated:3:05 PM EDT April 26, 2023. PORTLAND, Maine — Beginning May 1, care team members, patients, visitors, and others entering MaineHealth facilities will no longer be …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/maine-medical-center-masking-police-mainhealth-masks-covid19-pandemic/97-e5a240be-f513-4adf-a1fe-e0fd29366147

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Northern Light drops masking mandate for Maine health facilities

(8 days ago) WEBPatients can also ask care team members to wear a mask while receiving care.As of Thursday, there were just 75 people in Maine hospitals who had COVID-19. That is the …

https://www.wmtw.com/article/northern-light-drops-masking-mandate-maine-health-facilities/43667113

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As public masking requirements ease, MaineHealth issues …

(1 days ago) WEBContact: John Porter 207 329-8594 / [email protected]. Portland, Maine – MaineHealth, the region’s largest integrated health system, issued a reminder today …

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2021/05/public-masking-requirements-ease-mainehealth-issues-reminder-precautions-remain-health-care-settings

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MaineHealth facilities to lift mask mandate on Monday - Spectrum …

(9 days ago) WEBMaine­Health fa­cil­ities to lift mask mandate on Monday. Starting Monday, masks will no longer be required at MaineHealth facilities, the health care provider announced …

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2023/04/26/mainehealth-facilities-to-lift-mask-mandate-on-monday-

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As Maine restrictions ease, masks still required in some place

(8 days ago) WEBPORTLAND, Maine — In a release Friday, MaineHealth issued a reminder to the public that, even as state and federal public health agencies ease masking requirements and …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/as-masking-requirements-ease-mainehealth-issues-reminder-that-precautions-remain-in-health-care-settings-maine-coronavirus-covid19-hospital-mask/97-453d7548-5a4b-4953-a87b-006957d4eb00

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As of May 1, masking no longer required at MaineHealth - News

(8 days ago) WEBMAINE — Two major Maine health agencies have recently announced separate decisions to end the masking requirement in certain circumstances. Beginning May 1, 2023, care …

https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/may-1-masking-no-longer-required-mainehealth-facilities-maine-ems-drops-responder-mas/173110

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Masks to no longer be required at MaineHealth facilities - WABI

(2 days ago) WEBBy WABI News Desk. Published: Apr. 26, 2023 at 2:52 PM PDT. BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Starting next week masking will no longer be required at MaineHealth facilities. On …

https://www.wabi.tv/2023/04/26/masks-no-longer-be-required-mainehealth-facilities/

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Mask mandate lifted as Maine Legislature gathers for votes AP …

(8 days ago) WEBMask mandate lifted as Maine Legislature gathers for votes. Published 2:34 PM PDT, March 9, 2022. AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers convened Wednesday …

https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-maine-legislature-covid-19-pandemic-e657e6f44f236f8d4111faad712d06fe

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Maine mask mandate ends newscentermaine.com

(5 days ago) WEBHealth Maine mask mandate ends for most indoor public spaces. Example video title will go here for this video. Author: Julie Sherburne (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 5:25 …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/maine-mask-mandate-ends-for-most-indoor-public-spaces/97-d002004c-72f4-46bb-a971-1aeea6cce91d

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Updated COVID-19 mask guidance in Maine explained

(5 days ago) WEBUpdated:7:19 PM EDT August 12, 2021. AUGUSTA, Maine — This week, the U.S. CDC updated its guidanceon wearing masks in indoor public settings. Here in Maine it means …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/the-us-cdc-and-maines-updated-coronavirus-covid-mask-guidance-explained/97-cd9fad4b-ca89-4627-8bd0-a3d5b3d8dd74

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Several states are lifting mask mandates, but Dr. Shah - Maine …

(6 days ago) WEBNick Trapasso and his longtime friend Pauline Smith, both of Vassalboro, Maine, wait to receive a vaccination at a COVID-19 clinic at the Augusta Armory, Tuesday, Dec. 21, …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2022-02-09/several-states-are-lifting-mask-mandates-but-dr-shah-says-the-maine-cdc-still-recommends-wearing-one

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MaineHealth reports surge in COVID-related absences among its …

(7 days ago) WEBPORTLAND, Maine – MaineHealth today said it has seen a sharp increase in recent days in the number of care team members out with COVID-19. The surge is likely caused by the …

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2022/01/mainehealth-reports-surge-covid-related-absences-among-its-care-team-members

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Federal CDC lifts its masking recommendation for all of Maine

(3 days ago) WEBAll counties in Maine are now considered medium risk for COVID-19 according to updated data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

https://www.pressherald.com/2022/03/03/u-s-cdc-lifts-masking-recommendation-for-all-of-maine/

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As omicron spreads, health experts push for mask - Maine Public

(8 days ago) WEBNine states have active mask mandates, even as the new variant is quickly moving in on the U.S. Despite their political unpopularity, research shows masks still work and could …

https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2021-12-16/as-omicron-spreads-health-experts-push-for-mask-mandates-but-few-states-have-one

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Northern Light Health lifts universal mask mandate - Maine

(9 days ago) WEBBREWER, Maine — Northern Light Health announced Thursday it will lift the universal mask mandate at all of its facilities. While the rescindment applies statewide, masks will …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/northern-light-health-lifts-mask-mandate-at-all-facilities-in-maine/97-5edbf0fc-6c63-4477-bbf1-a31ba546cabd

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Northern Light Health system in Maine lifts universal masking

(2 days ago) WEBNorthern Light Health lifts mask policy for first time since start of COVID pandemic. COVID-19 • Get the latest information from the CDC about COVID-19. Watch on. Northern Light …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/northern-light-health-mask-policy-maine-bangor-brewer-covid19-pandemic/97-6c61babf-706b-469c-9526-c5633753385a

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Health Advisory Detail MeCDC Maine DHHS

(6 days ago) WEBJanuary 18, 2024. Masking and Vaccination in Health Care Facilities During Increased Respiratory Virus Activity. Respiratory virus transmission in the United States has …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/health-advisory.shtml?id=12279571

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Maine is playing 'catch-up' to prepare for health impacts of

(6 days ago) WEBMaine will likely remain a relatively temperate place through 2100, with the average annual temperature increasing between 2 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit and precipitation between …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maine-playing-catch-prepare-health-080900598.html

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Maine gunman's family testifies they "repeatedly called the

(4 days ago) WEBFamily of Lewiston, Maine gunman calls for change in helping military members with mental illness 02:32. LEWISTON, Maine - The family of the gunman who killed 18 people in …

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/lewiston-maine-robert-card-family-mental-health/

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News MaineHealth

(3 days ago) WEBMembers of the media may contact Abbie Graiver, Director of Marketing and Community Relations at 207-744-6049 or [email protected] to set up an interview. Read the …

https://www.mainehealth.org/western-maine-health/news

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Malone Family Tower to open June 9 at Maine Medical Center

(5 days ago) WEBAdditionally, the new building adds 32 intensive care unit-level beds, creating a total of more than 100 ICU beds at Maine Medical Center. "MMC’s cardiovascular team provides …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/malone-family-tower-to-open-at-maine-medical-center-june-9-2024/97-60b51ed3-6335-47c4-90ba-5058c000165e

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MaineHealth helping test new Lyme vaccine - Press Herald

(1 days ago) WEBMaine set a record for Lyme infections in 2023, with 2,943 reported cases of the disease, and the state has seen a steady rise in cases over the past decade.

https://www.pressherald.com/2024/05/06/mainehealth-helping-test-new-lyme-vaccine/

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Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear

(6 days ago) WEBThe repeal would return public masking rules to their pre-pandemic form — created in 1953 to address a different issue: limiting Ku Klux Klan activity in North Carolina, according to …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/proposed-north-carolina-law-make-illegal-wear-masks-public-rcna152671

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North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask …

(Just Now) WEBThis strikethrough would return public masking rules to their pre-pandemic form, which were created in 1953 to address a different issue: limiting Ku Klux Klan activity in North …

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-masks-covid-protests-gaza-7da0c5dd3ee1a59f9482e709bf4b3300

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Army Reservist's Family Describes Struggle to Get Help Before …

(2 days ago) WEBThe 40-year-old Card, an Army reservist with a history of mental health troubles, committed the deadliest shooting in Maine history, opening fire with an assault rifle inside a bowling …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/16/army-reservists-family-describes-struggle-get-help-mass-shooting-maine.html

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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge …

(8 days ago) WEBAneri Pattani/KFF Health News Edward Peter-Paul is chief of the Mi'kmaq Nation in Maine. Decades ago, a sweat ceremony helped him improve his relationship with drugs and …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/12/1250379089/sweat-lodge-traditional-healing-addiction-recovery-opioid-settlement-funds

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Army reservist's family describes struggle to get help before mass

(2 days ago) WEBThe 40-year-old Card, an Army reservist with a history of mental health troubles, committed the deadliest shooting in Maine history, opening fire with an assault rifle inside a bowling …

https://apnews.com/article/maine-shooting-lewiston-victims-commission-109e088e519b726323b6d41025a07a55

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Robert Card’s family recalls mental health issues during hearing

(9 days ago) WEBNicole Herling, sister of Robert Card II, testifies Thursday in Augusta, Maine, during a hearing of the independent commission investigating the Oct. 25, 2023, mass shooting …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/16/central-maine/robert-card-family-testifies-lewiston-shooting-investigation-n6hjn1me0n/

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Maine saw one of the nation's biggest drops in fatal overdoses

(5 days ago) WEBBetween January and December 2023, Maine saw 605 confirmed and suspected fatal drug overdoses, compared with 2022’s record 723 deaths, a nearly 16 percent decline, state …

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/15/state/state-health/maine-fatal-overdoses-decline-cdc-analysis/

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Sens. King, Collins recommend Nirav Shah to lead US CDC - Maine

(3 days ago) WEBMaine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew appointed Shah to his role as head of the Maine CDC in June of 2019, King told …

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/dr-shah-nirav-shah-cdc-rochelle-walensky-biden-us-cdc-director/97-d52d5803-2e1b-41e6-8fce-21281bac0c14

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Governor Mills Announces 16 Percent Decline in Fatal Drug …

(8 days ago) WEBPreliminary U.S. CDC analysis finds fatal overdoses decreased nationally by 3 percent in 2023; Maine, Kansas, Nebraska, and Indiana only states with annual decreases of 15 …

http://coronavirus.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-announces-16-percent-decline-fatal-drug-overdoses-maine-2023-among-nations

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