Despite the weather, hundreds of people turned out Saturday for a no-appointment COVID-19 vaccine clinic. At the same time a team of federal health care workers arrived to lend at hand at Maine’s largest hospital.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Parents are exhausted and frustrated by a ‘never ending rollercoaster’ of quarantines
Parents are feeling increasingly weary of the ongoing disruptions to school and child care services caused by COVID-19. Child care providers say the pandemic hasn’t been easy for them, either.
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Posted inNation & World
South African doctors suspect omicron is milder than delta
But the volume of new COVID-19 cases may still overwhelm hospitals and result in more deaths.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Missouri county halts virus measures after GOP attorney general’s order
Laclede County will drop mask mandates and quarantine rules and stop investigating cases and end contact tracing.
Posted inNation & World
U.K. scientists urge tougher restrictions to fight omicron
They suggest the variant is likely to cause a large wave of infections by January and tens of thousands of deaths in England in the next five months if no other measures are taken.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon program has funneled tens of thousands to anti-vax activists
AmazonSmile, which donates a half-percent of every purchase from its online store to the nonprofit of a shopper’s choice, gave over $42,000 to the nonprofits last year.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
51% of Americans support religious exemptions to vaccination
The poll’s findings reveal the latest public opinion amid debates about when to grant the requests.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
La Scala delays ballet season opener due to virus outbreak
Four ballerinas and 10 theater support personnel test positive for COVID-19.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland council’s debate on emergency order could raise broader issues in pandemic response
Councilors soon will talk about lifting the order, which has allowed them to meet remotely, and some have expressed interest in using that discussion to revisit the subject of a mask mandate.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Omicron is already in the U.S. Southern Africa travel bans must end
Our leaders missed a prime opportunity to give South Africa due credit for sharing key public health data while rejecting stereotypes.