Parents of children younger than 5 say they feel forgotten and left behind, watching others reclaim normalcy while they stay at home with kids who are too young to be vaccinated.
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COVID hospitalizations in Maine cut in half since omicron peak last month
As of Monday, 216 people were hospitalized with the virus in Maine, the lowest total since Nov. 9.
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Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams, vegemite
The nation removes its travel restrictions for fully vaccinated passengers.
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Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
People will still be advised to stay home if they are sick – but will no longer get extra financial support.
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Canadian lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests
The act lets authorities declare no-go zones, allows police to freeze truckers’ bank accounts and compels companies to tow away vehicles.
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People in England won’t need to self-isolate, in move to ‘living with COVID’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said ending all of the legal restrictions brought in to curb the spread of the virus will let people in the U.K. ‘protect ourselves without restricting our freedoms.’
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U.S. virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline
Public health experts say they are feeling hopeful that more declines are ahead and that the country is shifting from being in a pandemic to an ‘endemic.’
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Canada’s protests settle down, but could echo in politics
The protest reflected the spread of disinformation in Canada and simmering populist and right-wing anger.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations edge down again in Maine
A total of 222 patients were hospitalized statewide with the coronavirus on Sunday, a decline from 231 the day before.
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Democrats, GOP focus on inflation, COVID-19 mandates as election themes
Republicans ‘are standing up for science,’ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says.