The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
Masks
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine House speaker stands ground on COVID mask mandate
A policy requiring that people entering the State House wear face coverings remains, even with mask mandates lifted in other places.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lawmakers lose committee assignments after breaking State House mask rule
Seven conservative legislators, arguing that Gov. Mills has lifted the mask mandate, entered the building without wearing the face coverings required by the Legislative Council in a ruling last week.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Analysis: Vaccinated people should mostly feel safe being in public without masks
Dr. Dora Anne Mills explains why she is more confident about not masking and when she may feel a need to put one on.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Mask guidance conflicts as lawmakers return to State House
The Legislative Council voted to reopen the State House effective Monday while requiring people to continue wearing masks.
Posted inNation / World
Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber
Democratic lawmakers say they are tired of it, too, but they worry that some of their GOP colleagues have declined to be vaccinated and could spread the virus.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News, Sports
Is it safe to go to big sporting events during the pandemic?
Experts are still cautioning against attending big sporting events during the pandemic, but say there are ways to make it safer if you go
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
As the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines widens in the U.S., varying eligibility rules and unequal access to the coveted doses are sometimes breeding feelings of guilt, envy and judgment
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Threat of COVID-19 variants adds urgency to vaccination campaign
Health experts say it’s inevitable that variants will arrive in Maine, and double masking is a good way to reduce the risk of transmitting the more infectious forms.
Posted inNation / World
What’s with the confusion over masks? Here’s a Q&A.
Since the coronavirus first appeared, authorities have gained a better understanding of how it spreads and how masks can help stop that spread.