By Matthew Boyle Carrier plans to charge unvaccinated employees $200 a month Policy hasn’t caused resignations, chief health officer says Delta Air Lines Inc. said a fifth of its unvaccinated employees received a Covid-19 shot in the two weeks since the airline announced that they would be subject to a $200 monthly surcharge, providing … [Read more...] about Delta Air Says New Covid Policy Is Boosting Worker Vaccinations
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Biden Boosts Vaccine Requirements for Large Employers, Federal Workers to Combat Covid-19
Department of Labor plans to issue an emergency temporary standard implementing the new requirement By Stephanie Armour and Sabrina Siddiqui All employers with 100 or more employees would have to require that their workers be vaccinated or undergo at least weekly Covid-19 testing under a new plan announced by President Biden to curb … [Read more...] about Biden Boosts Vaccine Requirements for Large Employers, Federal Workers to Combat Covid-19
Florida Gives Schools 48 Hours To Do Away With Their Mask Mandates — Or Lose Funding
MIAMI — Florida officials are threatening to withhold funds equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties don't immediately do away with strict mask mandates as the state continues to battle through high hospitalization rates. School boards in Broward and Alachua counties received a warning Friday from the State Board of Education giving … [Read more...] about Florida Gives Schools 48 Hours To Do Away With Their Mask Mandates — Or Lose Funding
Biden administration offers aid to Florida schools defying DeSantis order
By Shawna Chen The Biden administration is stepping in to offer financial assistance to Florida educators defying Gov. Ron DeSantis' law banning local K-12 mask mandates. Why it matters: The battle over mask mandates in schools has been brewing for weeks. The Republican governor recently threatened to withhold pay from superintendents and … [Read more...] about Biden administration offers aid to Florida schools defying DeSantis order
Oregon governor to send troops to help hospitals as Covid surges
Governor says ‘I cannot emphasize enough the seriousness of this crisis’ as Texas and Florida make up 40% of US hospitalizations As the Delta variant continued to rip through regions of the US, Oregon’s governor said she would send up to 1,500 national guard troops to help hospital workers pushed to the brink by a surge of cases, while the White House announced that Texas … [Read more...] about Oregon governor to send troops to help hospitals as Covid surges