He was the only one of the nine Supreme Court justices to skip Friday’s ceremonial swearing-in for Amy Coney Barrett, an event that itself was delayed nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted inMaine
Maine reports 738 new cases and 2 deaths as CDC continues to work through backlog
The seven-day average of new cases rose to 593 on Friday, but the state is continuing to work through a backlog of positive test results that date back more than a week.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Auburn Mall vaccine clinic to offer booster shots for eligible individuals
Appointments are available for eligible individuals who received their initial Pfizer shots more than six months ago.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
New COVID cases and outbreaks jump again in Maine schools
The 108 schools with reported outbreaks this week represent 15% of the schools statewide, but Education Commissioner Pender Makin says the department is confident that in-school learning can continue.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
United Airlines says only 320 workers still face termination for refusing vaccination
An airline spokeswoman says the declining number of potential firings shows that the company’s policy of requiring vaccinations is working.
Posted inMaine, News
Facing backlog of positive tests, Maine CDC reports highest single-day case increase of pandemic
Though researchers tracking the coronavirus say the state’s case backlog can affect the ability to forecast, hospitals in Maine say it hasn’t hindered their ability to plan so far.
Posted inFranklin
Drive-up flu vaccinations set for Farmington hospital
FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network will offer free drive-up flu vaccination clinics in October for those 18 and older at Franklin Memorial Hospital. No appointment is required. The clinics will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 a.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. in the parking lot closest to the main […]
Posted inNation / World
Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
The number of first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations is falling in the U.S. despite the spread of vaccine requirements across the country.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Health experts look to children as messengers to encourage more COVID-19 vaccinations
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, says informing youngsters of vaccine benefits could lead them to prod wary parents to get vaccinated.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
They were lauded as life-saving heroes. Now they’re being threatened.
Across the country, doctors and nurses on the front lines against the coronavirus are dealing with hostility, threats and violence from patients who are angry over safety rules.