The Canada Border Services Agency is expected to reopen starting midnight on Monday to non-essential travelers.
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Coronavirus booster shots for the immunocompromised expected to be authorized soon
The Biden administration is fast-tracking efforts to protect some of the most vulnerable Americans from the highly contagious delta variant.
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Schools reopen with masks optional in many U.S. classrooms
Some states are leaving it up to local schools whether students have to wear masks and others leave it up to the parents.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 145 cases of COVID-19 as Waldo County emerges as a hotspot
Waldo has a case rate 2.5 times greater than what the U.S. CDC considers high transmission and 5 counties have substantial transmission rates.
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Franklin County hits ‘substantial’ rate of COVID-19 community transmission
The increase triggers Maine’s recommendation that all people wear masks indoors to curb the spread of the virus.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
UMF student receives first UMaine vaccine scholarship
Bridget Stephenson, a junior at the University of Maine-Farmington, received a $1,000 scholarship after she registered as vaccinated.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
University of Maine to require all students be COVID-19 vaccinated
Students who do not plan to be vaccinated will not be allowed to attend in-person classes or live in residence halls.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Lindsay Graham says he told Trump to ‘speak up’ on COVID vaccines
Graham said he had tested positive days after gathering with a handful of Senate colleagues on Sen. Joe Manchin’s houseboat.
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Florida children’s hospitals see pediatric COVID cases surging
Only Texas reported a higher total number of pediatric patients in hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday — 142 children — compared to 135 in Florida.
Posted inMaine, News
More Mainers encouraged to wear masks indoors as COVID-19 transmission rates rise
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.