An airline spokeswoman says the declining number of potential firings shows that the company’s policy of requiring vaccinations is working.
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Facing backlog of positive tests, Maine CDC reports highest single-day case increase of pandemic
Though researchers tracking the coronavirus say the state’s case backlog can affect the ability to forecast, hospitals in Maine say it hasn’t hindered their ability to plan so far.
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Our View: Vaccine mandates are the right way to fight COVID
Data show that immunizations work and so do requirements. Voluntary incentives go only so far.
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Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
The number of first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations is falling in the U.S. despite the spread of vaccine requirements across the country.
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Scarborough grad makes directorial debut, finds success in LA
James Sunshine directed “Coronavirus Conspiracy” during the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
They were lauded as life-saving heroes. Now they’re being threatened.
Across the country, doctors and nurses on the front lines against the coronavirus are dealing with hostility, threats and violence from patients who are angry over safety rules.
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Litchfield officials ask state to reverse health care worker vaccine mandate
Litchfield Fire & Rescue stands to lose about five of its 22 employees as a result of the vaccine mandate.
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YouTube will block videos with misinformation about vaccines
The video-sharing platform says it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
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State reports 867 COVID-19 cases amid ‘signs of optimism’ that surge could ease
Daily case numbers appear likely to remain high in the coming days as the Maine CDC reviews a backlog of 2,500 positive test results reported over the past week.
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Japan to lift all coronavirus emergency steps nationwide
The nation is eager to expand social and economic activities while balancing the need to prevent another wave of infections.