Instead, city councilors decide to reinforce public education and outreach, encouraging everyone in the city to take steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects petition from Orrington chapel over COVID-19 rules
Calvary Chapel had petitioned the nation’s highest court to hear a challenge to earlier restrictions on gatherings during the pandemic.
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Massachusetts governor’s pandemic authority
The lawsuit argued thatGov. Charlie Baker had no authority to issue public health-related orders under the state’s Civil Defense Act.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Doctors nationwide growing frustrated over COVID-19 denial, misinformation
Front-line medical workers are growing weary of COVID-19 denial and misinformation in treating unvaccinated patients during the delta-driven surge.
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Cruises are back, but they may not see prepandemic passenger numbers until 2023
The industry saw 28.5 million passengers worldwide in 2018 and 29.7 million in 2019, but dropped off to just 5.8 million in 2020, an 81% decrease.
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Homeownership not among pandemic’s major economic casualties in Maine
Foreclosures are creeping back up since a pandemic-related federal moratorium ended, but experts say a drastic spike is unlikely.
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Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination rates
Hospitals across the region are seeing full intensive care units and staff shortages are starting to affect care.
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States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money, report finds
An analysis by the Associated Press finds that as of summer, states have spent only 2.5% of their allotment from the American Rescue Plan.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations still elevated across Maine
There were 205 people with the coronavirus in hospitals statewide on Sunday, an increase of one from the day before.
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Maine hospitals report rising vaccination rates, few departures in response to mandate
The requirement went into effect Friday, and most health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29 or they will be terminated.