Augusta Fire, Delta Ambulance, to administer COVID-19 vaccine to public safety workers
Officials expect to get vaccine this week and start giving it to public safety workers soon afterwards.
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Rebecca Quinn, paramedic, right, fills out her charts Aug. 23 as her partner Nathaniel Lombardi, an advanced EMT, center, trains a new hire, basic EMT Chris Wildes at Delta Ambulance in Waterville. Lombardi, the field training officer, instructs Wildes on how to use the child restraint system.
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The Augusta Fire Department and Waterville-based Delta Ambulance will administer COVID-19 vaccine to public safety workers throughout Kennebec County.
December 22, 2020
About 77.8 million (77,816,416) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,711,479 have died.
LONDON As many as 77.8 million (77,816,416) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,711,479 have died, according to a worldodometer tally. It reported that there have been 54,705,319 cases of global recoveries.
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world with over 77 million confirmed cases in 190 countries and more than 1.7 million deaths. The virus is surging in many regions and countries that had apparent success in suppressing initial outbreaks are also seeing infections rise again.
The US recorded of almost 189,099 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, and 1,509 virus-related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. The tally showed that the confirmed cases nationwide reached 17,844,690 cases and at least 317,668 deaths, the highest figures in
March of Dimes and CDC Share Tips to Help Women Plan for a Healthy Pregnancy and Baby in the New Year
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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/
March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit fighting for the health of all moms and babies, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) are partnering to raise awareness of the actions women can take to have a healthy pregnancy and baby, just in time for National Birth Defects Prevention Month in January 2021. As we face the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant women must take special care of themselves as they prepare for their baby. The New Year is the perfect time to learn about the actions you can take to be healthy before and during pregnancy – because what s best for you is best for baby.
Waterville-area health professionals say getting outside this winter is especially important
The days are shorter and it s cold, but outside activity has never been so important, area medical professionals say.
Young Nordic skiers take to the trails during snowmaking operations Wednesday at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville.
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As sunlight becomes rarer and each day seems to begin and end with sub-freezing temperatures, Waterville-area mental health professionals say it’s never been more important to get outside during a winter season.
The coronavirus pandemic is not going away anytime soon, and being outdoors along with exercise are key factors in influencing positive mental health.
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