Maine officials following the data with face covering guidance msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Medical experts in Maine said mask-wearing remains key in reducing the spread of COVID-19 variants.“An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure. We need to make sure we take these steps to keep safe,” Northern Light Health Vice President of Pharmacy Matt Marston said.Marston added that vaccinations also remain the best tool against serious illness from COVID-19 and hospitalization.“The more people that get vaccine, the less likely we will see further variants take hold of COVID-19 and mutate and evade vaccine immunity, which is ultimately what we really worry about,” Marston said.MaineHealth Chief Medical Improvement Officer Dr. Dora Anne Mills said breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated people are a factor in the new federal mask guidance released on Tuesday.“They had very high concentrations of virus in their nose and mouth, so they are perhaps fairly contagious. We want to make sure we put on all the layers on if we can,” Mills said.On Wednesday, Maine aligned wi
The Weekly Packet, May 7, 2021
More change in the vaccine landscape
Out-of-staters eligible now; young teens will be soon
by Leslie Landrigan
Non-residents can now get vaccinated in Maine, and soon young teenagers can, too, as the rules and places for getting a COVID-19 shot continue to change.
Northern Light Health is phasing out its mass vaccination clinic in Bangor, instead offering walk-in appointments at the Eastern Maine Medical Center Monday through Saturday, starting May 11. The health system is also preparing to administer vaccines in its doctor’s offices, including at Northern Light Primary Care in Castine and Stonington.
With nearly half of all eligible Mainers vaccinated, state officials and health care providers are trying to make it easier for everyone else to get shots.
Even A Gun Didn t Get This Robber Nuggets At McDonald s Even A Gun Didn t Get This Robber Nuggets At McDonald s Twitter users are pointing out uncanny similarities between the robbery and a scene from Michael Douglas 1993 movie Falling Down .
Rudi Batten robbed a McDonald s outlet in southwest England. (Representative Image)
A robber at a McDonald s outlet in southwest England got so hungry during his audacious attempt to rob the restaurant that he pointed a gun at the manager and demanded that he be served their famous chicken nuggets. The manager of the fast-food franchise, however, could not do so as the dish was on the lunch menu and therefore, it was too early for it to be offered. The robber had to settle for a double sausage McMuffin and some cash instead. A video of the incident made its way to social media platforms and has caught the attention of the Internet.
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