The mandate, which appears to be the first by a municipality in Maine, takes effect in September, and those who don’t get vaccinated must receive weekly tests, a city spokeswoman says.
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Bath-area schools to review mask rules as pandemic spikes again
The RSU 1 school board previously decided not to require students masks indoors when COVID-19 cases in Maine were low.
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Maine’s long-haul COVID patients confront ‘constant battle’
Health experts estimate that up to 23% of all those afflicted with the coronavirus have symptoms lasting for months or longer.
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Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 surge
The latest surge in cases — and its impact on Mainers’ daily lives — has left some wondering: Why didn’t the vaccines prevent this, and where does that leave us?
Posted inNation & World
Charity only goes so far in world vaccines
Poorer countries have landed in exactly the predicament an international distribution system was supposed to avoid: Waiting for donations from rich countries.
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Health care workers, supporters protest vaccine mandate in Portland
At least 300 people gathered near Maine Medical Center to call for personal choice in medical decisions.
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Virus claims more young victims as deaths climb yet again
The U.S. is now averaging about 650 deaths a day overall, increasing more than 80 percent from two weeks ago.
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Surge continues as Maine CDC reports 188 new COVID-19 cases
The seven-day average of new daily cases climbs to 173.5, and there are 68 patients with the illness in Maine hospitals.
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More U.S. cities requiring proof of vaccination to go places
The new measures are an attempt to stem the rising tide of COVID-19 cases that has pushed hospitals to the breaking point.
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CDC backs third vaccine dose for those with weak immune systems
Additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines could be offered as soon as this weekend.