In South Africa, which has the continent’s most robust economy and its biggest coronavirus caseload, just 0.8% of the population is fully vaccinated.
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U.S. to buy 500 million Pfizer vaccines to share globally
Overall, the White House has announced plans to share 80 million doses worldwide by the end of June, most through COVAX.
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France reopens its borders to vaccinated American tourists, others
The country opened its borders Wednesday to foreign visitors who are inoculated against COVID-19 with vaccines approved by the European Union’s medicines agency.
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Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need
Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
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U.S. increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal
The administration now says that even if the goal of getting 70% of Americans at least partially vaccinated by July 4 isn’t reached, it will have little effect on the overall U.S. recovery.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Through My Lens: Some low-income students could not make the grade during pandemic
Many low-income families are not celebrating graduation this year. Graduation photos are all over social media these past few weeks, with students seemingly looking happier and stronger as they emerge out of the pandemic. On Sunday, June 6, I had the opportunity to be the keynote speaker for my town’s high school graduation. Yarmouth High […]
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Q & A: Will I need a COVID-19 booster shot?
It’s not clear yet how long vaccines will protect against infection, but studies are underway to answer that question.
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Portland Public Library soon to welcome back patrons
Portland Public Library patrons soon will be able to access books and other materials in person again. The first floor and lower levels of the main library at Monument Square will reopen June 22. The building will be open Monday through Friday with expanded hours beginning in early July. The Peak’s Island branch will reopen […]
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Basketball league merges safety and sport at Portland vaccine clinic
A handful of people got their shots at a community-led pop-up clinic Sunday in Kennedy Park.
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Vaccination rates fall off, imperiling Biden’s Fourth of July goal
The ‘last mile’ of delivering shots has become a marathon, with health officials showing up at stores, parks and factories, rather than waiting for people to come to them.