Unvaccinated Oregon workers who already had covid lose court battle over vaccine mandate, judge rules

They filed a lawsuit last month arguing for the state to carve out an exception for them, and people like them, who have some degree of natural immunity after they…

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Hospitals Brace for Strikes as California Workers Protest Staff Shortages

As weary health care workers across California enter the 19th month of the pandemic, thousands are walking off the job and onto the picket line, demanding more staffing. The strikes…

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COVID-19 News

New York Bike Delivery Workers Band Together for Safety

Seven nights a week, starting around 9:30, Vincent Carrasco cheers and whistles at food delivery workers as they ride their bicycles into Manhattan after crossing the Queensboro Bridge. The message…

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Coronavirus Ohio

Time’s up for many Ohio health care workers to be vaccinated

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tens of thousands of health care workers in Ohio had until Friday to get vaccinated for COVID-19, unless they received an exemption. What You Need To Know…

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Coronavirus Texas

Health workers once saluted as heroes now get threats

OMAHA, Neb. – More than a year after U.S. health care workers on the front lines against COVID-19 were saluted as heroes with nightly clapping from windows and balconies, some…

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Covid News: Judges Rule New York City Vaccine Mandate for School Workers Can Proceed

Here’s what you need to know: ImageStaff prepared for the reopening of school at Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy earlier this month.Credit…Gabby Jones for The New York Times New York…

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C.D.C. Chief C.D.C. Chief Overrules Agency Panel and Endorses Pfizer Boosters for Frontline Workers

The C.D.C. panel’s guidance followed weeks of internal disagreement and public debate among American health officials and advisers. In mid-August, President Biden announced plans for a booster rollout, but scientists…

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COVID-19 News

CDC Director Adds Millions Of Frontline Workers To COVID-19 Booster Endorsement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the U.S vaccination drive…

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COVID-19 News

CDC panel approves boosters for elderly, holds back on health care workers

The independent committee said the booster dose should be given at least six months after the initial two-dose vaccination series. It unanimously voted for boosters for people 65 and older…

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Coronavirus California

Bakersfield employees push for COVID premium pay following $22M in bonuses for county workers | News

Weeks after the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved $3,000 payments for staff who worked during the coronavirus pandemic, employees of the city of Bakersfield are pushing for their own…

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