Public health experts, alongside the government, had predicted that cases would be rising at this point, perhaps even exponentially.
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New mask guidance confuses, frustrates some Americans as delta variant surges
Across the country, people say they feel whiplashed by the CDC’s recommendation that even vaccinated people should resume wearing face coverings indoors under specific circumstances.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine plans new COVID-19 vaccines program for public school students, staff
The state’s health and education departments announced a plan Wednesday to host free clinics, increase vaccine education and post vaccination rate data for schools starting Sept. 1
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Mask mandate reinstituted in U.S. House over concerns about delta variant
The House’s resident physician reinstituted the mandate in all House office buildings, meeting areas and the chamber.
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With vaccine mandates for students in place, Bates College eyes a return to near normal in the fall
Vaccinated students will no longer need masks and won’t have to stay 6 feet apart anymore as most COVID-19 restrictions are dropped at the Lewiston campus.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine embraces new federal guidance on mask wearing, but confusion arises
Within hours of the state’s announcement, the U.S. CDC posted new data that changed the Maine counties where mask wearing is recommended.
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Hospital morgues fill as COVID-19 death count climbs in Missouri
The state’s 7-day rolling average of daily deaths has nearly doubled over the past 2 weeks, according to data from John Hopkins.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
CMMC, St. Mary’s have ‘no plans in the immediate future’ to require COVID-19 vaccines for its workers
Representatives from the Lewiston hospitals said their stances have not changed, even amid growing advocacy at the national level for mandatory inoculations.
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Biden says White House may mandate vaccine for federal employees
The news comes after weeks of waning vaccination rates, despite its wide availability and the swelling number of caseloads across the country.
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CDC urges even vaccinated people to wear masks indoors in some parts of U.S.
New data indicates that vaccinated people infected with the delta variant carry the same viral load as unvaccinated infected people, the CDC director said.