The House’s resident physician reinstituted the mandate in all House office buildings, meeting areas and the chamber.
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Commentary: How Maine is leveraging post-COVID economy to offer better job opportunities
Grant funding and technical assistance will help us connect job seekers to work, education and training, Maine’s labor commissioner says.
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Maine Voices: Variant’s spread makes COVID vaccination more urgent
Being inoculated mitigates delta’s impact and keeps it from spreading, says a Maine doctor after the virus hits home.
Posted inNation & World
Biden says White House may mandate vaccine for federal employees
The news comes after weeks of waning vaccination rates, despite its wide availability and the swelling number of caseloads across the country.
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CDC urges even vaccinated people to wear masks indoors in some parts of U.S.
New data indicates that vaccinated people infected with the delta variant carry the same viral load as unvaccinated infected people, the CDC director said.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine will consider new masking guidelines, as COVID-19 cases increase
Gov. Mills expects to announce Wednesday whether the state will change masking recommendations based on new federal guidance, which currently would affect York and Piscataquis counties.
Posted inNation & World
‘A tipping point’: Government officials, health groups move to require coronavirus vaccines for workers
Health care leaders say the moves represent an escalation of the nation’s fight against the coronavirus.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Movie theaters are back, but they’ve got competition
The movie-going experience has also been a world apart. It’ll have to stay that way to prosper.
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FDA asks Pfizer, Moderna to test their vaccines in more children to help rule out safety issues
The changes to ongoing trials could delay the availability of the vaccines to kids between the ages of 5 and 11 beyond the anticipated timeline of early fall.
Posted inBusiness
Business travel stirs, but many road warriors stay grounded
The U.S. Travel Association predicts business travel won’t recover to 2019 levels – more than $300 billion – until 2024.