The world’s leading COVID-19 vaccines may offer lasting protection, but scientists caution that more research is needed and that virus mutations are still a wild card.
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The masks come off around Oxford Hills
With COVID-19 vaccinations in Maine increasing and case counts falling, wearing a mask is now a matter of choice. Although no one promised it would not still be confusing.
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At Becky’s Diner: A COVID-19 shot and an egg sandwich
The waterfront landmark in Portland hosted the first day of a two-day vaccination clinic Wednesday, attracting a wide range of people.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine House delays floor session after lawmaker refuses to mask up
Rep. John Andrews, a Libertarian from Paris, was protesting a rule endorsed by the Legislature’s governing body that requires masks in public spaces inside the State House.
Posted inNation / World, News
Free beer offered as vaccine incentive during Biden’s ‘month of action’
President Joe Biden is announcing a “month of action” Wednesday to get more shots into arms before July 4.
Posted inHealth, Maine
State pushes to have regular COVID-19 testing for hospitality, retail workers
Free rapid-results antigen tests are being made available through Walgreens pharmacies as part of an effort to minimize virus transmission during the upcoming tourist season.
Posted inMaine, News
Seniors ‘getting back to living’ after more than a year of pandemic restrictions
Residents of retirement communities in Maine are resuming activities and visits, now that most are vaccinated.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Oxford Hills
Domestic violence victims face unique challenges posed by the pandemic
Safe Voices and the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence also share ways to support the domestic abuse survivors in one’s life.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Vaccination rates remain stagnant even as new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations decline
Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center reported no confirmed COVID-19 inpatients in critical care Monday and Tuesday, a first since March.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Augusta Public School Board pursues ‘pool testing’ for reducing pandemic requirements
The Department of Education protocol calls for 30% of a building’s people to be tested for COVID-19 on a regular basis as a way to ease physical distancing requirements.