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Russia’s daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time
About 29 percent of the country’s nearly 146 million people are fully vaccinated.
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Lawsuits demand unproven ivermectin for COVID-19 patients
The FDA warns that taking it in large doses can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, delirium and even death.
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Vaccine mandates stoked fears of labor shortages. But hospitals say they’re working.
Officials say they have very high vaccination rates they attributed to the requirement and that they have seen coronavirus infections – and sick leaves – noticeably drop.
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Hospitalizations inch up as Maine CDC reports 542 new COVID-19 cases
Two more people have died with the disease, and 169 patients were in hospitals statewide on Saturday.
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Maine’s vaccine mandate for health care workers appealed to U.S. Supreme Court
The appeal was filed Friday, hours after the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston denied a request to stop the mandate from going into effect.
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Cities, police unions clash as vaccine mandates take effect
Police unions and officers are filing lawsuits to block the mandates.
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States can reserve COVID-19 shots for younger kids next week
U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to pre-order doses starting next week
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Sen. Susan Collins: Health care workforce shortages are a state issue
The U.S. senator from Maine said it should be up to employers to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
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U.S. health advisory panel endorses booster shot for J&J vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration, whose approval is needed, isn’t bound by the vote but its ultimate decision could help expand the nation’s booster campaign.