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Published
July 29, 2021

Orrington church asks U.S. Supreme Court for pre-emptive ban on COVID-19 restrictions

The church that previously sued over coronavirus restrictions now wants to stop Gov. Janet Mills from reinstating them.
Published
July 28, 2021

CDC reversal on indoor masking prompts experts to ask: Where’s the data?

As the coronavirus delta variant spreads, the significance of breakthrough infections remains unclear.
Published
July 28, 2021

COVID-19 cases unexpectedly plummeting in Britain

Public health experts, alongside the government, had predicted that cases would be rising at this point, perhaps even exponentially.
Published
July 28, 2021

New mask guidance confuses, frustrates some Americans as delta variant surges

Across the country, people say they feel whiplashed by the CDC's recommendation that even vaccinated people should resume wearing face coverings indoors under specific circumstances.
Published
July 28, 2021

Mask mandate reinstituted in U.S. House over concerns about delta variant

The House's resident physician reinstituted the mandate in all House office buildings, meeting areas and the chamber.

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Published
July 28, 2021

Commentary: How Maine is leveraging post-COVID economy to offer better job opportunities

Grant funding and technical assistance will help us connect job seekers to work, education and training, Maine’s labor commissioner says.
Published
July 28, 2021

Maine Voices: Variant’s spread makes COVID vaccination more urgent

Being inoculated mitigates delta’s impact and keeps it from spreading, says a Maine doctor after the virus hits home.
Published
July 27, 2021

Biden says White House may mandate vaccine for federal employees

The news comes after weeks of waning vaccination rates, despite its wide availability and the swelling number of caseloads across the country.
Published
July 27, 2021

CDC urges even vaccinated people to wear masks indoors in some parts of U.S.

New data indicates that vaccinated people infected with the delta variant carry the same viral load as unvaccinated infected people, the CDC director said.
Published
July 27, 2021

Maine will consider new masking guidelines, as COVID-19 cases increase

Gov. Mills expects to announce Wednesday whether the state will change masking recommendations based on new federal guidance, which currently would affect York and Piscataquis counties.