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Supreme Court blocks vaccine-or-test mandate for employers but allows for health providers

Thu, 2022-01-13 16:04 — mike kraft

Supreme Court blocks Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate for employers The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, but allowed a vaccine-only mandate for health Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers, but allowed a vaccine-only mandate for health providers at federally-funded facilities.

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Vaccine mandates: Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' leads to spike in first-dose appointments

Thu, 2022-01-13 13:12 — mike kraft

Canada says vaccine mandates work as Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' leads to spike in first-dose appointments

(CNN) One day after the Canadian province of Quebec announced it would financially penalize residents who are unvaccinated, the province's health minister said Wednesday first-time appointments spiked in the hours following the announcement.

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Puerto Rico may point to how to beat the COVID pandemic

Mon, 2022-01-10 09:48 — mike kraft

Why one of the most vaccinated places in America couldn’t avoid omicron Puerto Rico has been hit hard by omicron, but it’s still a model for how the US can beat the pandemic. Nicole Narea Vox

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New York state to mandate boosters for health care workers

Fri, 2022-01-07 17:34 — mike kraft

New York to mandate boosters for health care workers New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday announced a new mandate requiring all health care workers to get a COVID-19 booster shot. Brad Dress TheHill

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Hochul said during a news conference that the state's health care workers will be required to get the booster shot for the coronavirus within two weeks of eligibility.

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U.S. COVID cases probably have not yet peaked --CDC Director

Fri, 2022-01-07 09:37 — mike kraft

CDC chief says U.S. COVID cases likely have not yet peaked The Omicron-driven surge in U.S. COVID-19 cases has likely not topped out yet, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday as schools, hospitals and businesses struggle with rising caseloads. Reuters Reuters

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French PM says vaccine passes would be more effective than mandatory vaccination

Thu, 2022-01-06 11:45 — mike kraft

Mandatory shots are not the best tool to boost vaccination rates, says French PM French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that the country’s proposed vaccine pass would be “much more effective” than mandatory vaccination, in an interview with CNN affiliate BFMTV. By <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani" target="_blank">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner" target="_blank">Meg Wagner,</a> <a href="/profiles/jessie-yeung">Jessie Yeung</a>, Adam Renton, <a href="/profiles/lauren-moorhouse">Lauren Said-Moorhouse</a> and Ed Upright, CNN

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Fauci supports domestic air travel mandate: Anything to get people more vaccinated 'would be welcome'

Mon, 2021-12-27 12:56 — mike kraft

Fauci on domestic air travel mandate: Anything to get people more Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases Sarakshi Rai TheHill

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Oposition to mask mandates, other covid rules, prompt Republican lawmakers pass laws to restrict the power of health authorities to take steps to protect the public health.

Mon, 2021-12-27 11:24 — mike kraft

Anger over mask mandates, other covid rules, spurs states to curb power of public health officials A flurry of new laws restrict the authority of state or local health officers to take steps proven to help safeguard the public’s health. Amy Goldstein Washington Post

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Overview: Asia/Pacific, Europe, U.S., Africa, Mideast

Thu, 2021-12-23 12:54 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Two vaccine makers said their shots protected against Omicron as UK data suggested it may cause proportionally fewer hospital cases than the Delta coronavirus variant, though public health experts warned the battle against COVID-19 was far from over. Reuters Reuters

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Amazon, America's 2nd largest employer, reinstates mask mandate for warehouse workers

Thu, 2021-12-23 12:13 — mike kraft

Amazon revives mask mandate for warehouse workers due to rise in Covid cases Amazon is requiring all U.S. warehouse workers to wear a mask inside operations facilities. Annie Palmer CNBC

Amazon’s U.S. warehouse employees will once again be required to wear face masks at work amid a surge in Covid-19 cases due to the highly transmissible omicron variant.

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