With more than 600 colleges and universities now requiring proof of COVID-19 inoculations, an online industry has sprung up offering fake vaccine cards
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC investigates outbreaks at Maine Med and Belfast hospital
The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in Maine has ticked up in recent weeks as the delta variant has led to an increase in cases.
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Posted inNation / World
Pentagon will require vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15
This reflects similar decisions by governments and companies around the world, as nations struggle with the highly contagious delta variant.
Posted inNation / World
Marjorie Taylor Greene fans cheer low vaccination rate in Alabama
Officials toss out over 65,000 doses that expired, citing low demand that experts have partly attributed to the politicization of the vaccine.
Posted inNation / World
DeSantis’ battle against mask, vaccine mandates nears boiling point in Florida
The state is the epicenter of a spike, reporting a fifth of all new U.S. infections and current hospitalizations.
Posted inMaine
It changed the game. Here’s how to guard against the delta variant
A virus that researchers say is twice as contagious as earlier strains of COVID-19 raises familiar questions: Should I mask up? Travel? What about my family?
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Norwegian Cruise Line asks judge to block Florida passenger vaccine law
The law prohibits cruise companies from demanding that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship.
Posted inNation / World
What U.S. travelers should know before the Canadian border reopens Monday
The Canada Border Services Agency is expected to reopen starting midnight on Monday to non-essential travelers.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 145 cases of COVID-19 as Waldo County emerges as a hotspot
Waldo has a case rate 2.5 times greater than what the U.S. CDC considers high transmission and 5 counties have substantial transmission rates.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Maine
Franklin County hits ‘substantial’ rate of COVID-19 community transmission
The increase triggers Maine’s recommendation that all people wear masks indoors to curb the spread of the virus.