On Tuesday, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make more detailed recommendations on which youngsters should get vaccinated, with a final decision by the agency’s director expected shortly afterward.
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Russia suffers deadliest September since World War II, with COVID untamed
The situation is poised to get worse after record numbers of cases in recent weeks, leading President Vladimir Putin to declare days off nationwide.
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Pace of vaccinations in Maine reaches its highest level since May
Some of the increase is attributable to booster doses, but Maine’s CDC director says that roughly two-thirds of recent doses have been given to people who had not yet been fully vaccinated.
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Despite outbreaks at Maine prisons and jails, workers aren’t required to get vaccinated
The governor’s vaccine mandate doesn’t apply to corrections workers, even those who provide medical care, and her office hasn’t explained why.
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COVID-19 rule-breakers in Beijing targeted as virus spreads
More than 200 people have been diagnosed since the latest flare-up began 10 days ago.
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Skowhegan considers how to spend $870,000 in federal relief aid
Municipal department heads made their pitches this week for how the money should be used, with Chief of Police David Bucknam requesting $10,000 bonuses for his officers.
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Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe leads to painful COVID-19 cost
Russia on Thursday recorded its largest daily toll since the pandemic began and the Kremlin ordered people not to go to work until Nov. 7.
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Maine reports another 572 cases of COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths
Hospitalizations also remain high, with 206 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 on Thursday.
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Cheap antidepressant shows promise in treating COVID-19
The pill, called fluvoxamine, would cost $4 for a course of treatment compared to about $2,000 for antibody IV treatments.
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WHO: Europe had most COVID-19 cases, deaths over last week
The U.N. health agency’s 53-country European region recorded an 18% increase in infections and a 14% increase in virus-related deaths.