He was the only one of the nine Supreme Court justices to skip Friday’s ceremonial swearing-in for Amy Coney Barrett, an event that itself was delayed nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine reports 738 new cases and 2 deaths as CDC continues to work through backlog
The seven-day average of new cases rose to 593 on Friday, but the state is continuing to work through a backlog of positive test results that date back more than a week.
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New COVID cases and outbreaks jump again in Maine schools
The 108 schools with reported outbreaks this week represent 15% of the schools statewide, but Education Commissioner Pender Makin says the department is confident that in-school learning can continue.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
United Airlines says only 320 workers still face termination for refusing vaccination
An airline spokeswoman says the declining number of potential firings shows that the company’s policy of requiring vaccinations is working.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Vaccine mandates are the right way to fight COVID
Data show that immunizations work and so do requirements. Voluntary incentives go only so far.
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Health experts look to children as messengers to encourage more COVID-19 vaccinations
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, says informing youngsters of vaccine benefits could lead them to prod wary parents to get vaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
They were lauded as life-saving heroes. Now they’re being threatened.
Across the country, doctors and nurses on the front lines against the coronavirus are dealing with hostility, threats and violence from patients who are angry over safety rules.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Litchfield officials ask state to reverse health care worker vaccine mandate
Litchfield Fire & Rescue stands to lose about five of its 22 employees as a result of the vaccine mandate.
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YouTube will block videos with misinformation about vaccines
The video-sharing platform says it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations remain at near-record levels in Maine
Maine saw declines in patients in critical care and needing a ventilator on Monday, while the overall number of patients in hospitals remained the same.