Gov. Mills expects to announce Wednesday whether the state will change masking recommendations based on new federal guidance, which currently would affect York and Piscataquis counties.
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‘A tipping point’: Government officials, health groups move to require coronavirus vaccines for workers
Health care leaders say the moves represent an escalation of the nation’s fight against the coronavirus.
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Virus surge prompts U.S. to keep travel restrictions for now
The rising cases also are causing the administration to take a closer look at policies on wearing masks.
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Maine hospitals and health care providers hesitate on staff vaccination mandate
Several hospitals and other providers say they are still considering vaccine requirements for staff, amid calls for mandatory inoculation by national groups and some states.
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FDA asks Pfizer, Moderna to test their vaccines in more children to help rule out safety issues
The changes to ongoing trials could delay the availability of the vaccines to kids between the ages of 5 and 11 beyond the anticipated timeline of early fall.
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Business travel stirs, but many road warriors stay grounded
The U.S. Travel Association predicts business travel won’t recover to 2019 levels – more than $300 billion – until 2024.
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VA becomes 1st federal agency to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
The VA’s move came on a day when nearly 60 leading medical and health care organizations issued a call for health care facilities to require their workers to get vaccinated.
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Doctors, nurses, health groups call for mandatory COVID vaccinations for health workers
The statement represents an increasingly tough stance by the medical and public health establishment amid the sluggish pace of national vaccinations.
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Fauci says U.S. headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus
He says he has taken part in conversations about changing mask guidelines and the possibility of booster shots.
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Officials in Michigan will return $65,000 bonuses they gave themselves with COVID aid
Shiawassee County commissioners voted to award themselves ‘hazard pay.’