The Maine Hospital Association is having preliminary discussions with state health officials about vaccine requirements for staff, once the FDA gives full approval to the vaccines.
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End to COVID-19 hotel housing for homeless raises worries
As funding dries up and tourists return to big cities, those who were living in motels during the height of the pandemic are left wondering where they’re supposed go now.
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Members of state worker’s union rally for livable wage ahead of contract renewal
Those who did not attend the Sunday rally had to work a ‘second job’ to pay their bills, according to the speakers at the event.
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As variant rises, U.S. vaccine plan targets ‘movable middle’
Vaccination rates have dropped below 1 million a day, and there’s no sign yet of a turnaround.
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Maine CDC reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, no more deaths
Low daily caseloads pushed the seven-day average of coronavirus infections to 21.4 on Sunday.
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‘No one had any idea how bad this could be’: Local health care workers’ reflections on COVID-19
The Sun Journal spoke to six health care workers from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center about the impacts that the 15-month-old pandemic has had on them.
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First post-pandemic cruise ship readies to sail
Celebrity Edge was set to depart Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at 6 p.m. Saturday.
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States hesitant to adopt digital COVID-19 vaccine verification
Across the U.S., many hard-hit businesses eager to return to normal have been reluctant to demand proof from customers.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Some donors sticking with Cuomo after harassment allegations
He is accused of sexually harassing women, unlawfully using state resources for a $5.1 million book deal and minimizing the toll of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.
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U.K. health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules
Matt Hancock apologizes after a tabloid shows him kissing an aide with whom he was allegedly having an affair.