The nation’s largest retailer is also requiring that all of its workers in locales with high infection rates wear masks.
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Japan expands virus state of emergency after record spikes amid Olympics
Japan has expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday.
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Posted inMaine, News
Masks now recommended for everyone indoors in Waldo, Somerset and Hancock counties
The state reports 60 more ‘breakthrough’ cases among vaccinated people as shifting transmission rates and the patchwork of classifications in Maine cause confusion.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Q&A: Am I going to need a booster shot for COVID-19?
That could be the case eventually, but as of now there is no official recommendation.
Posted inNation & World
Israel to offer third COVID-19 booster shot to older citizens
The nation has seen a spike in cases of the new delta variant, even among people who are vaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘You really want to take that chance?’: New mask guidance elicits frustration with what brought Maine to this point
Maine is following the U.S. CDC and recommending that in areas of high transmission, all people wear masks indoors again. The change has left some confused and others frustrated.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Mt. Blue schools: Students through grade 8, all unvaccinated through grade 12 to wear masks for new school year
The Board of Directors reviewed plans for the 2021-22 school year, and discussed the district’s difficulty filling open positions.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Randolph voters donate $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley
Residents vote Wednesday night at the Town Meeting to help the organization fund the cost of a new facility.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Wex shelves plans for Scarborough office, citing trend toward remote work
The Portland-based company had planned to expand into a new $50 million building at the site of the former Scarborough Downs.
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Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
The president is also directing the Defense Department to look into adding the COVID-19 shot to its list of required vaccinations for members of the military.