More than 70 percent of offices in the region have reopened, according to a survey this fall by The Boulos Co., but many employers are reshaping them to accommodate pandemic-era safety protocols.
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Posted inNation & World
First U.S. vaccine mandate in 1809 launched 200 years of court battles
Today, a legal and political contest continues to play out between individual liberty and public health.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
From small towns to big cities, closed movie theaters leave void
Moviegoing was already on the decline preceding the pandemic, and attendance is recovering slowly from 2020’s industrywide shutdown.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Bosnian ski resorts benefit from lax anti-virus measures
However, the country’s last season was followed in March by a major surge and a spike in COVID-19 deaths.
Posted inNation & World
South African president tests positive for COVID-19
Cyril Ramaphosa, 69, who is vaccinated, is being treated for mild symptoms.
Posted inNation & World
U.K. raises coronavirus threat level as omicron surges
Concerns about the new variant lead the government to reintroduce restrictions that were lifted almost six months ago.
Posted inLocal & State
As COVID-19 surge continues, the fully vaccinated boost their ranks in Maine
With hospitals full and a COVID-19 surge raging in Maine, demand for vaccines is high as pharmacies struggle to keep up. Many people are scrambling for appointments.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: In rural Maine, a small hospital leans into the COVID-19 storm
Far from the big-city medical centers, the pandemic lays claim to the unvaccinated.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Too much information?
A database of vaccine side effects may have sown doubt in the efficacy of vaccinations.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: COVID malaise will leave a mark
We are going to learn about the long-term effects of living through a crisis that never ends.