Eight counties are listed as having ‘substantial’ or ‘high’ transmission rates and the city of Portland is recommending that everyone wears a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status.
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Poll: Most unvaccinated Americans believe vaccine riskier than virus
They are also much less worried about the more transmissible delta variant compared to those who got shots.
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Portland writer collaborates with his ER-doctor cousin on book about COVID-19
‘Every Minute Is a Day’ chronicles the turmoil and challenges of the pandemic as experienced at a hospital in the Bronx. It was published this week by Penguin Random House.
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South Portland schools will require masks for students and staff indoors
School districts around Maine are weighing how to respond to recommendations by the state and federal governments that everyone in K-12 schools wears a mask indoors.
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UMaine System will require COVID-19 vaccines for students on campus this fall
The system cited the spread of the delta variant in its decision to accelerate the timeline for requiring vaccines.
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Tyson Foods will require all U.S. employees to be vaccinated by November
Less than half of Tyson’s workforce is currently vaccinated, chief executive Donnie King said Tuesday.
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Southern and Midcoast Maine colleges prepare for vaxxed students’ in-person return
Several Maine colleges, including the University of New England, University of Southern Maine, Bowdoin, Southern Maine Community College and Saint Joseph’s, are requiring students to be vaccinated.
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New York City will require proof of vaccination for indoor dining, gyms
The new requirement, which will go into effect Aug. 16, applies to indoor dining, gyms and indoor entertainment venues.
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U.S. says it’s sent more than 110 million COVID vaccines to 60 countries
While notable, the 110 million doses the U.S. has donated largely through the COVAX global vaccine program represent a fraction of what is needed worldwide.
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MaineHealth will require staff, including Maine Med employees, to be vaccinated by Oct. 1
The state’s largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.