The French Interior ministry reports 237,000 demonstrators nationwide, including 17,000 in Paris.
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Maine Medical Center patients limited to one visitor daily
The Portland hospital, Maine’s largest, says it’s changing its policy starting Monday to protect patients and employees as community transmission of COVID-19 begins to rise.
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U.S. averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
The situation is particularly dire in the South, which has some of the lowest vaccination rates.
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Some in U.S. getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
Among them is a graduate student from Maine who is studying chemical engineering.
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Bangor Savings Bank will require vaccination for new hires
The new policy is being implemented Sept. 7 in response to an ‘alarming’ rate of COVID-19 transmission, a company spokesperson says.
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Summer surge continues in Maine with 165 new COVID-19 cases
The Maine CDC reported one additional death on Saturday, and there were 49 patients with the coronavirus in hospitals around the state.
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United Airlines will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated
It joins a growing number of big corporations that are responding to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Thousands of Mainers at risk of losing, having to repay federal unemployment aid
About 7,400 people did not submit proof of a prior job, but one top labor organizer blamed poor communication by the state as well as technical issues.
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Norwegian Cruise Line asks judge to block Florida passenger vaccine law
The law prohibits cruise companies from demanding that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship.
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What U.S. travelers should know before the Canadian border reopens Monday
The Canada Border Services Agency is expected to reopen starting midnight on Monday to non-essential travelers.