President Biden’s chief medical adviser laments the fact that 60 million Americans remain unvaccinated.
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Posted inTimes Record
Bath shipyard remains quiet on potential fallout of vaccine mandate for federal contractors
Bath Iron Works continues to refuse to answer questions regarding how many workers are vaccinated against COVID-19, how many have quit over the requirement, and what the company’s contingency plan is.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
As new basketball season begins, high schools prepare to work around patchwork of pandemic masking rules
Not all schools will require coverings for players during games and practices, setting up a unique dynamic this winter.
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Large studies show huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots
Scientists found that Israel’s aggressive campaign to shore up waning coronavirus immunity with a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine has saved lives and reduced new infections across the age spectrum.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky issued a statement strongly encouraging those teens to get their booster as soon they’re six months past their last dose.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Federal ‘surge team’ coming to help Maine Medical Center with flood of COVID-19 patients
Pressure on Maine hospitals continued to rise Thursday as Maine reported a record number of new infections and intensive care patients.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses
The Democratic-led House is unlikely to take the measure up, which means the rule would stand.
Posted inNation & World
COVID cases spike even as U.S. hits 200 million vaccine milestone
The nation’s overall death toll less than two years into the crisis could hit 800,000 in a matter of days.
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CMMC asks for federal assistance as COVID-19 continues to slam central and western Maine
Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that she requested teams of emergency medical personnel under a federal program on behalf of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston and Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec County Correctional Facility reports case number has tripled in second week of COVID-19 outbreak
Of the 32 people testing positive, 20 are inmates and 12 are staff members.