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Justin Trudeau won’t ease border restrictions until 75 percent of Canadians are vaccinated
With Canada experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases in April, Trudeau reportedly pushed back against expectations that the border would open in the near future.
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Funtown Splashtown will only open 5 days a week due to worker shortage
The park will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays through July and August.
Feds seize $3.6M from company over sale of fake N95 masks to Maine
The federal government is seeking to force Med-Tech Resource to forfeit the money and reimburse Maine for 1.8 million fake respirators.
Many workers won’t return to their old jobs once the pandemic ends
That’s one reason U.S. hiring slowed in April.
2 more Mainers died and another 199 coronavirus cases have been reported across the state
That brings the total number of coronavirus cases reported across Maine to 66,113 and the death toll to 805.
Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses
“We know America will never be fully safe until the pandemic that’s raging globally is under control,” Biden said at the White House.
Husson joins growing list of private colleges in Maine to require COVID vaccine
The mandate by the college comes amid widespread availability of COVID-19 shots, university president Robert A. Clark said Friday, along with recommendations by federal health officials.
Mass. will lift all COVID-19 restrictions by May 29
That marks a major milestone in the state’s struggle against a disease that has claimed the lives of more than 17,000 residents in the past year.
Another Mainer died and 199 more coronavirus case have been reported across the state
That brings the total number of coronavirus cases reported across Maine to 65,914 and the death toll to 803.
CDC’s big mask change went from science to secret to surprise
While it appeared abrupt, the decision was the result of weeks of mounting evidence on the efficacy of coronavirus vaccines collected by the CDC.
Not all Americans are ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance
Many are ready to put aside the sadness, isolation and wariness of the pandemic. Yet, they remain weary of new virus variants.
CDC chief says any vaccine mandates in US will be set locally
The move has created confusion, though, about who should continue to wear masks and who should be responsible for checking on peoples’ vaccination status if they’re unmasked in certain settings, like retail stores.
Virus testing strategies and opinions vary widely in US schools
In other parts of the U.S., school districts are reluctant to check even students showing signs of illness for COVID-19.
Coronavirus variant first found in India discovered in Maine
Variants of concern have increased transmission rates and have increased severity of disease based on hospitalization and case fatality rates, according to the Maine CDC.
Anthony Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’
Fauci said that once society returns to “some form of normality,” people should not forget that infectious disease has disproportionally hospitalized and killed people of color.
CDC director defends decision to ditch masks
The sudden change sparked praise from those eager to return to pre-pandemic life, particularly those who see the new guidelines as a way to reopen workplaces, schools and other venues that went dark during the pandemic.
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