All posts tagged "CDC"

Pediatric group’s new school guidance ignores science and logic

In another attempt to “follow the science,” a pediatrics group has issued guidance...
New report shows opioid deaths on the rise in Maine

Between 2019 and 2020, drug deaths in Maine rose by 33% according to...
Lawmakers right to nix flavored tobacco ban in final budget agreement

The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted unanimously Sunday to advance a supplemental budget, and...
Lockdowns led to more deaths, not fewer

The primary finding of the study was that following the implementation of SIP...
Sen. Collins slams CDC for ‘confusing, conflicting guidance’

Maine Sen. Susan Collins grilled US CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Tuesday...
The CDC vs. the Constitution

Since last summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have used...
Data from around the country affirm schools are safe to reopen

Over the last few weeks, a central pillar of pandemic-era decision making crumbled....
PCR tests and the prickly partnership between science and state

As COVID-19 case counts rise across the United States and Europe, it is...
Understanding the CDC’s new data on COVID-19 deaths

Recently, some on social media have shared a misrepresentation of an August 26...
New CDC report highlights mental health costs of the pandemic

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a report...
Coronavirus spreads to 12 of 16 Maine counties, 275 confirmed cases statewide

Maine recorded its second and third deaths caused by the coronavirus over the...
Maine Legislature to adjourn Tuesday due to coronavirus

The Maine Legislature will prematurely adjourn Tuesday in response to the coronavirus, Maine’s...
Should a prescription be necessary to purchase vape products?

Last month, Maine’s Legislative Council allowed LR 2765, “An Act To Enact Restrictions...