New infections jumped 10% during the past week in the 53 countries that make up the European region of the World Health Organization.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
COVID-19 delta variant puts western and central Maine towns at risk
Public health officials have warned that the highly contagious strain of the disease could be a danger to unvaccinated populations, while emphasizing the vaccines’ effectiveness in protecting against COVID-19.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine extends $1,500 hiring bonus through July
The incentive to hire unemployed Mainers has been requested for about 300 workers so far since it started last month.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 21 new cases of COVID-19, 1 more death
The death and new cases come on the first day after Gov. Janet Mills lifted the state of civil emergency for the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Vaccines are key here,’ Maine CDC director says at final COVID-19 briefing
Meanwhile, officials from Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center say Maine Hospital Association’s advocacy for a COVID-19 vaccination mandate does not affect their current outlook.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Portland nonprofit not required to repay students whose study abroad was cut short by pandemic
A federal appeals court ruled this week that the Council on International Educational Exchange did not breach contracts with any students whose coursework moved online.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Thailand bets on ‘Phuket sandbox’ program to save tourism
The industry has been devastated by the pandemic, and nowhere has it been felt more than on the resort island off the country’s southern coast.
Posted inMaine
Mills thanks public, praises state officials for response to deadly pandemic
At the state’s last regularly scheduled briefing on COVID-19, Gov. Janet Mills and Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah expressed sorrow for those who died and thanked Mainers for their sacrifices.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Health officials search for key to boosting vaccination numbers
The Maine CDC and the state’s health care networks are examining who has yet to be vaccinated, the reasons why and how best to reach them.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Religion & Values
Waldoboro church falls victim to pandemic, and others worry whether worshippers will return
Smaller organizations with older congregations that struggled to adapt during the pandemic are in the greatest danger of a downward spiral from which they can’t recover.