Many children hospitalized with COVID-19 have other health conditions that make them more susceptible to complications from the virus.
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies at 94
He won the best actor Academy Award for ‘Lilies of the Field’ in 1964.
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Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate
The six conservative justices believe the administration overstepped its authority in its requirement for businesses with at least 100 employees.
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U.S. unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
The pandemic has made the government’s employment figures more volatile so the job market may be healthier than the modest hiring gain reported.
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Quebec’s cannabis, liquor stores to require proof of vaccination
The new requirement for patrons takes effect Jan. 18.
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Quebec’s cannabis, liquor stores to require coronavirus vaccination proof
About a fifth of Quebec’s 8.5 million people are not vaccinated.
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Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published as a book
‘Recitatif,’ written in the early 1980s, is coming out Feb. 1.
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More than 2,000 flights canceled Thursday after two weeks of disruption
The elevated number of cancellations showed no signs of easing two weeks after emerging on Christmas Eve.
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Omicron surge vexes Maine parents of children too young for vaccine
Heather Cimellaro of Auburn says omicron has her rethinking running errands with her 3-year-old twins, library storytime visits and preschool.
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Tennis star Djokovic in immigration detention hotel as he fights deportation from Australia
A vocal vaccine critic, Djokovic’s bid to get around vaccine requirements so that he could play has caused an uproar and triggered allegations of special treatment in Australia.