But public health authorities say the vaccines are dramatically reducing severe disease and death.
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Despite easing by Canada, U.S. extends land border restrictions
The decision drew criticism from politicians in U.S. border states.
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Maine’s congressional delegation and governor call for Canadian border to reopen
They criticize the U.S. plan to keep the border closed to Canadians for at least another month after Canada announced its border would reopen to U.S. travelers on Aug. 9.
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Unvaccinated staff in U.S. linked to rising nursing home cases, deaths
Some policy experts are urging the government to close the gap by requiring nursing home staffers to get shots, a mandate the Biden administration has been reluctant to issue.
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Maine hospitals giving wage increases to address pandemic workforce shortages
MaineHealth is investing $61 million in raises for 18,000 employees, the health care network announced Wednesday. Other major health care networks have done the same.
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Climb continues as Maine reports 47 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 more deaths
Maine’s increases are lower than some parts of the country, such as Florida and Missouri, where the delta variant has taken hold.
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India’s pandemic death toll could be in the millions
Most experts believe the nation’s official toll of more than 414,000 dead is a vast undercount.
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Maine delegation touts launch of logging industry relief program
A $200 million pandemic relief program is opening soon for U.S. logging and log-hauling businesses that have been seriously affected.
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COVID-19 cases rising steadily in Maine, but CDC isn’t alarmed yet
Maine reported 153 cases for the 3 days ending Monday, and the 7-day case average increased to 49, more than twice what it was just 2 weeks ago.
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Biden says his ‘killing people’ remark was call for Big Tech to act
He says the point of his rhetoric was to ramp up pressure on social media giants to take action on coronavirus misinformation.