Busloads of police arrived near Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, and workers put up extra fences around government buildings.
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Estimated 73% of U.S. now immune to omicron: Is that enough?
Experts hope that enough people have protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less disruption to society.
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Bath repeals public mask mandate
City Manager Marc Meyers said preliminary tests on the city’s wastewater — which is tested through a federal CDC program — indicate COVID-19 cases don’t seem to be increasing in Bath.
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Mask mandates are easing in Maine as omicron surge recedes
Indicators all continue to point to a decline in infections, though Maine’s CDC director says ‘it’s not time to let off the brakes.’
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Maine Voices: Join the 2022 Trek Across Maine – and support healthy lungs
Come take a ride, starting in Brunswick and spanning the entire state, and help us achieve this year’s goal of raising $1 million.
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Masks still required for all MPA tournament games in Portland
Fans must also produce proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result to attend games at the Portland Expo and Cross Insurance Arena.
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More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
As states ease restrictions, the federal government is contemplating a change to its mask guidance in the coming weeks as COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths decline.
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Tensions mount in Ottawa as police warn truckers protesting COVID-19 rules to leave
Other demonstrators abandoned their sole remaining truck blockade along the U.S. border, opening all crossings for the first time in 2 weeks.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine drop to a three-month low
The state reported 9 more deaths on Wednesday even as hospitals‘ patient numbers continue to drop.
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Passenger tried to open plane door as attention-getter to share vaccine views, feds say
The charges against Michael Brandon Demarre are among the latest in a series of pandemic-era airplane disruptions that have raised discussions about increased safety measures on flights.