CDC director Rochelle Walensky said that even vaccinated people should wear masks in public indoor settings.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Handful of COVID-19 cases disrupt start of Carrabec school year
The superintendent of RSU 74 said freshmen orientation at Carrabec High School in North Anson was canceled Wednesday because of six cases of COVID-19. Other districts say they have no confirmed cases as a new academic year launches.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland students return to classrooms for full-time, in-person learning
Tuesday marked the first day of school in Portland Public Schools and many other districts across the state, and parents and students were excited to return to in-person learning.
Posted inNation & World
Poison control centers report jump in people taking ivermectin, despite lack of evidence it works for COVID
Overdoses are associated with low blood pressure, decreased consciousness, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, coma and death.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Forum: Anti-vaxxers are nothing new
Having spent nearly two years in hospitals with polio as a child, I am incredibly grateful that by the time my own children came along, pediatricians automatically provided the polio vaccine. I can still remember the fear infantile paralysis brought to American parents each summer. Everyone avoided crowds and public places for swimming and movie theaters were forbidden. […]
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Virus transmission increases as Maine reports 475 new cases over 3 days
Ten of Maine’s 16 counties reported high transmission rates over the last 7 days, with some of the highest figures in counties with low vaccination rates.
Posted inNation & World, News
Florida officials withhold school board salaries over mask mandates
Funds will continue to be withheld until the districts that defied Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates comply, the commissioner of education says.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Back-to-school season amid the delta variant’s rise prompts concern among doctors
Some pediatricians are seeing a confluence of viruses all at once in children.
Posted inMaine, News
Sen. King on recovering from COVID: ‘Vaccine saved my life’
Sen. Angus King of Maine is feeling better after a COVID-19 case, and says he’s convinced the vaccine saved his life.
Posted inBusiness
Eight questions about traveling to Europe, answered
When Europe began to reopen in May, a vacation to the continent became more promising than ever for vaccinated Americans. But as delta surged this summer, restrictions took hold again, and things became complicated. Mask mandates were reinstated, and vaccination proof became a must for many sights, restaurants and events. Now, the EU has issued […]