The highly transmissible delta variant continues to march through the state and country relatively unchecked.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Not all unvaccinated Americans are ‘anti-vaxxers’
Efforts should focus on overcoming barriers for the tens of millions of people who haven’t gotten the shot yet but are open to it.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland school board approves fall COVID plan after parents voice concerns about delta variant
Several parents said that while they generally support the district’s plan, which includes universal masking, they would like to see more precautions in some areas.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
Florida school districts with mask mandates may be investigated and punished, state says
Superintendents have pleaded with Gov. Ron DeSantis to allow them to adopt mask requirements that follow guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Rise of delta and waning immunity are fueling breakthrough infections, experts say
Studies suggest that vaccines continue to provide strong protection against severe disease and hospitalization, but some elements of immunity may be waning for people who got shots many months ago.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath-area parents butt heads as school board reconsiders vote against mask requirement
The RSU 1 school board is slated to decide whether to adopt a universal mask policy on Monday.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Auburn officials worry that vaccine mandate for EMS workers may lead to resignations
State panel working on rules for new mandate inundated Tuesday with so many requests to participate online that it postponed its meeting.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Parents will decide whether children go masked at Madison schools, officials say
The superintendent said that following guidance from the CDC, the recommendation has been made to mask up in schools, but administrators have opted to “take the politics out of it by giving the parents the option.”
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Local & State, Nation & World, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Cancer screenings take hit from pandemic
Nationally, there was an 85% decrease in breast cancer screenings, 75% decline in colon cancer screenings, 74% decrease in prostate cancer screenings and 56% decrease in lung cancer screenings in April 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System presses for more student vaccinations as semester nears
As of Tuesday, about half of the 25,000 students and staff expected to be on system campuses this fall had verified their vaccination status. Friday’s the deadline.