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
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Trump heads to Alabama but his Covid politics are everywhere
Analysis by Paul LeBlanc Washington (CNN)Former President Donald Trump still towers over the GOP, and he's set to appear Saturday at an Alabama rally. And ambitious Republicans eyeing future White House bids are increasingly emulating his brand of confrontational, fact-challenged politics on Covid. Look no further than Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. As the … [Read more...] about Trump heads to Alabama but his Covid politics are everywhere
Pentagon will seek to mandate Covid vaccine for 1.4 million troops
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wants to make the vaccines mandatory by Sept. 15 or “immediately upon” FDA approval, “whichever comes first.” By LARA SELIGMAN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will seek to make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for all of its 1.4 million service members by mid-September, a date that could be accelerated if needed, according to a new memo … [Read more...] about Pentagon will seek to mandate Covid vaccine for 1.4 million troops
Biden administration considers withholding funds and other measures to spur vaccinations
By Annie Linskey and Tyler Pager The Biden administration is considering using federal regulatory powers and the threat of withholding federal funds from institutions to push more Americans to get vaccinated — a huge potential shift in the fight against the virus and a far more muscular approach to getting shots into arms, according to four people familiar … [Read more...] about Biden administration considers withholding funds and other measures to spur vaccinations