Foreign nationals will be able to travel to the U.S. if they show proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test.
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Posted inMaine, Nation / World
Vaccine mandate could displace group home residents with disabilities, operator says
Meanwhile, the state reported 551 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 more deaths.
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Posted inHealth, Schools & Education
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout
Nationally, enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6 percent in 2020 from the year before.
Posted inNation / World
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
The Food and Drug Administration will use its advisers’ recommendations to make a final decision.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
COVID snapshot for the week of Oct. 10
Quarantine numbers in schools fluctuate week to week but cases continue to rise.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Neo-fascists exploit rage over vaccine mandates, posing dilemma for Italy
The telecommunications police force takes down Forza Nuova’s website for alleged criminal instigation, after Saturday’s protest turned into alarming violence.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dixfield-based school board given COVID-19 data before and after mask requirement
Superintendent Pam Doyen said masking will continue while county transmission level is high.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore fire chief advises department can continue emergency medical services
Maine EMS said a written procedure is required banning unvaccinated personnel from doing patient care.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
State health officials say they are working with CMMC on staffing shortages, but changes to vaccine requirement appear unlikely
Central Maine Medical Center confirmed Tuesday that it has suspended pediatric and trauma admissions, and will close its neonatal intensive care unit by the end of the month.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
FDA grapples with timing of booster for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
Scientists fail to reach a firm conclusion about whether there’s enough evidence for the second shot.