Maine and the nation continue to see a steady increase in cases as the more easily transmissible delta variant spreads widely, particularly among the unvaccinated.
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With more vaccine mandates in Maine, you may need proof that you’re inoculated
Some businesses have begun asking customers to show their COVID-19 vaccination cards, while others are launching portals or apps for uploading images of the cards.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: An overabundance of caution is our undoing
By now, 17 months since that fateful Ides of March 2020, when Gov. Janet Mills shut down the Maine economy to essential services only in a vain attempt to stem the coronavirus surge in local hospitals, I bet everyone has had a run-in with someone, somewhere regarding COVID-19 protocols. I’ve had a few, but yesterday, […]
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Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards online worry college officials
With more than 600 colleges and universities now requiring proof of COVID-19 inoculations, an online industry has sprung up offering fake vaccine cards
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine CDC investigates outbreaks at Maine Med and Belfast hospital
The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in Maine has ticked up in recent weeks as the delta variant has led to an increase in cases.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Maine Medical Center limits visits to adult patients
Maine Medical Center will limit visitation for adult inpatients to one visitor daily, effective this week. The hospital said it is making the change because community transmission of COVID-19 continues to rise. There were 169 confirmed cases reported by the Maine CDC Aug. 6, a more than 120-case increase from this time in July. Visiting […]
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Pentagon will require vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15
This reflects similar decisions by governments and companies around the world, as nations struggle with the highly contagious delta variant.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene fans cheer low vaccination rate in Alabama
Officials toss out over 65,000 doses that expired, citing low demand that experts have partly attributed to the politicization of the vaccine.
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DeSantis’ battle against mask, vaccine mandates nears boiling point in Florida
The state is the epicenter of a spike, reporting a fifth of all new U.S. infections and current hospitalizations.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Judge blocks Florida law, says Norwegian cruises can require proof of vaccination
The “vaccine passport” ban signed into law in May by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appear to violate the First Amendment rights of Norwegian Cruise Lines, the judge ruled.