Varying eligibility rules and unequal access to the coveted doses are sometimes breeding feelings of guilt, envy and judgment.
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Biden to deliver prime-time address Thursday, marking the anniversary of coronavirus crisis
The president plans to talk about the role ‘Americans will play in beating the virus,’ his press secretary announced.
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Disney World workers get spit on, yelled at, and threatened trying to enforce COVID safety rules
Some guests have angrily refused to follow Disney’s pandemic safety rules, with some of the situations leading to arrests.
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Fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without masks, says new CDC guidance
The long-awaited guidance from federal health officials also says that vaccinated people can visit healthy children and grandchildren.
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Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis
Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage partying.
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The Latest: Pope weighed Iraq trip’s virus risk but believes God will protect
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Maine setting records for shots given as national vaccinations ramp up
The CDC reported 132 new COVID-19 cases Monday but no additional deaths.
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Maine Voices: I’m a longtime nurse at Maine Medical Center, and I don’t support a union
Why would we pay dues that would give us benefits we already have and make the patient a secondary consideration?
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Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
Many essential workers are still not eligible to get a vaccine in states lifting mandates.
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The Latest: Michigan makes homeless people vaccine-eligible
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.