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Published
August 25, 2021

Delta Air Lines will make unvaccinated employees pay surcharge for health insurance

The airline says it also will stop extending pay protection to unvaccinated workers who contract COVID-19, and will require unvaccinated workers to be tested weekly.
Published
August 25, 2021

New York Gov. Hochul adds 12,000 deaths to publicized COVID tally

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo apparently took strides to keep the official numbers down.
Published
August 25, 2021

J&J says COVID-19 booster shot triggered an antibody surge

Health experts around the world are engaged in a debate about when COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be needed, and who should get them first.
Published
August 25, 2021

Commentary: How this enslaved man’s story could persuade more Black Americans to get vaccinated

Highlighting the historic role of an African man named Onesimus, who introduced the idea of inoculation in early America, offers a source of pride.
Published
August 25, 2021

Our View: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine years in the making

Fully approved Monday, the shot was created and received emergency approval in record time, but it is the result of a long commitment to science.

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Published
August 24, 2021

Her husband died in 2020 after contracting COVID-19 at a nursing home — now Jodi Floyd says the staff vaccine mandate is the way to go

Jodi Floyd's husband of 39 years, Marvin Floyd, died last November from complications due to COVID. She says the mandated vaccines should be accepted as medical best practice. Not everyone agrees with her.
Published
August 24, 2021

Portland council considers mask mandate for all public indoor spaces

The City Council next month will discuss mandating mask-wearing in public indoor spaces as the delta variant surges across the state.
Published
August 24, 2021

New data show wide range of COVID-19 vaccination rates among Maine students

Some school districts, including Portland, have high estimated vaccination rates, but others appear to have much lower rates among vaccine-eligible students, age 12 or older.
Published
August 24, 2021

COVID vaccine clinic on tap alongside Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival next week

The announcement of the new pop-up clinic by Skowhegan's hospital comes as the state sees a surge in cases of COVID-19 as the more contagious delta variant of the virus continues to spread.
Published
August 24, 2021

Face masks to be required for students, staff in Bath-area schools

Masks will be mandatory regardless of vaccination status.