Over the weekend, the list of countries that have spotted the new variant in travelers grew.
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Judge blocks Biden vaccine rule for health workers in 10 states
He was appointed by former President Donald Trump, and each member of the suing coalition has a Republican attorney general or governor.
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White House holiday decor honors COVID-19 frontline workers
More than 100 volunteers trimmed 41 Christmas trees and hung some 6,000 feet of ribbon and over 10,000 ornaments.
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Quebec reports case of omicron COVID-19 variant
It’s the third confirmed case in Canada.
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Lewiston schools cancel bus, van runs due to driver shortage
COVID-19-related absences worsened problems in the district’s student transportation services.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 cases are surging in Maine’s least vaccinated counties
The positivity rate per 10,000 residents of Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties are among the highest in the state.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Stocks rise as Wall Street steadies after omicron slide
Friday’s tumble may have been exacerbated by many traders taking the day off after Thanksgiving.
Posted inNation / World
Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year
Lookups for the word increased 601 percent over 2020, when the first U.S. shot was administered in New York.
Posted inMaine
Maine lawmaker who flouted pandemic rules resigns after wife’s COVID-19 death
State Rep. Chris Johansen, R-Monticello, contracted COVID-19 this summer along with his wife, Cindy, who later died from the virus.
Posted inMaine
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta
The number of inmates at the facility will be limited until the outbreak ends, Sheriff Ken Mason says.