Many children hospitalized with COVID-19 have other health conditions that make them more susceptible to complications from the virus.
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In omicron outbreak, U.S. governors lose appetite for mandates
Even governors who pushed the hardest for restrictions during earlier outbreaks have settled on appealing for people to take personal responsibility.
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Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate
The six conservative justices believe the administration overstepped its authority in its requirement for businesses with at least 100 employees.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Hospitalizations set record in Maine as omicron creates new hot spots for infections
The variant has spread first in coastal and more populous counties, driving up infection rates where they had been relatively low just three weeks ago, and experts predict cases soon will spike in every county.
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Quebec’s cannabis, liquor stores to require coronavirus vaccination proof
About a fifth of Quebec’s 8.5 million people are not vaccinated.
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Quebec’s cannabis, liquor stores to require proof of vaccination
The new requirement for patrons takes effect Jan. 18.
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Bill Nemitz: Dr. Shah to the unvaccinated: It’s time we talked
Rather than condemn those who eschew COVID-19 shots, a Maine Public call-in show this week welcomed them with open arms.
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Our View: Widespread illness, not COVID policy, closes schools
It’s not that testing and quarantine rules are too strict or schools too cautious. It’s that too many people are sick.
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Commentary: A caste society threatens American democracy
A democracy cannot solve problems if the people most likely to occupy positions of power dodge experiencing the problems of their constituents.
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White House, Postal Service finalizing plans to ship COVID test kits to U.S. households
The administration will launch a website allowing people to request tests, say four people familiar with the plans. The effort comes as the highly contagious omicron variant fuels a wave of new infections and a scramble for coronavirus tests nationwide.