The president took that message to a construction site run by Clayco, a large building firm that announced a new vaccinate-or-test requirement for its workforce in conjunction with his visit.
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Pfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents
Approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 could bring many families a step closer to being done with remote learning, virus scares and repeated school shutdowns and quarantines.
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Hospitalizations decline even as COVID-19 cases and school outbreaks continue to mount
Cases remain high in Maine even as transmission has slowed in other parts of the country. But hospitalizations have decreased by 30% over the last 2 weeks.
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September was the worst month of the pandemic for Franklin County
Franklin County saw more new cases in September than any other month since COVID-19 surfaced in Maine.
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As U.S. summer surge wanes, more mandates in the works
If people give up masks and social distancing and stop getting vaccinated, ‘we could be right back here in the winter with surge five,’ an infectious-disease specialist says.
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Maine reports another spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths, but backlog is nearly gone
The state reported 836 new cases and 29 additional deaths, but many of the cases and deaths date to previous weeks.
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Arizona ordered to stop using federal COVID money for anti-mask grants
The state is one of at least eight that have bans on mask requirements in public schools.
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Despite vaccines, school openings, some parents still agonize
Over 5.5 million children in the U.S. have tested positive for COVID-19 and millions of women have left the workforce over the burden of balancing child care and a job.
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Australia won’t welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022
The news comes just days after the premier announced plans to allow vaccinated citizens and permanent residents to fly overseas from November for the first time since March 2020.
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Skowhegan-area district projects underway after voters OK use of COVID relief funding
Voters approved the use of federal pandemic relief funding for the renovation of some of the district’s schools and other infrastructure needs.