Judge Jon Levy denies a motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption, meaning health care workers must get inoculated by Friday to comply with state rules.
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Maine sees jump in vaccinations among health care workers as deadline nears
Meanwhile, signs are mixed about whether Maine’s COVID-19 surge is easing.
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U.S. to reopen borders with Canada and Mexico next month for fully vaccinated
Vehicle, rail and ferry travel between the U.S. and its neighbors has been largely restricted to essential travel since the earliest days of the pandemic.
Posted inAmerican Journal
COVID-19 test site to reopen in Westbrook
The site will be open four days a week to help meet the demand for testing as mandated by a federal workplace rule.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Central Maine Healthcare curtailing services, asking for flexibility as employee vaccine mandate looms
The Lewiston-based hospital system says it will have to scale back neonatal intensive care, trauma and pediatric care because employees are refusing the vaccine, but Gov. Mills defends the mandate as necessary to protect patients and health care workers.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth wastewater tests point to potential increase of COVID-19
The correlation between testing levels and cases is unclear because a number of factors, according to the town’s task force.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Central Maine Medical Center temporarily stops pediatric and trauma admissions
Acute nursing staff shortages prompted the decision.
Posted inNation & World
California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall
It’s the most in the nation, although its per capita fatality rate ranks in the bottom third.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Drugmaker Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
If approved, it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Reader offers solutions to Balentine’s posed problems
“Are you waiting in line?” “Yes, didn’t I see you before? We had discussed mask-wearing. (‘An overabundance of caution is our undoing,’ Aug. 13.) I’m Martha, the mask-wearer!” “I remember our heated conversation. I’m still NOT wearing a mask!” “As I said, ‘the virus isn’t done with you.’ Aren’t you Mr. Balentine from The Forecaster?” […]