Ed Bastian, Delta Air Lines CEO, told employees on Wednesday that if they are not vaccinated against Covid-19, their health insurance premiums will be increased by $ 200 a month starting November 1. Unvaccinated employees will face other restrictions, including indoor masking from now on and weekly Covid-19 testing starting September 12, the Atlanta-based airline …
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Governor Hochul admits extra Covid deaths in New York than Andrew Cuomo has counted
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul speaks while visiting Louis Armstrong New York City Public School 143 in New York, August 18, 2021. David ‘Dee’ Delgado | Reuters The new administration of New York Governor Kathy Hochul admitted nearly 12,000 more deaths from the coronavirus than her predecessor Andrew Cuomo publicly counted to share broader data on …
85-90% of the US have to be vaccinated “if we’re to try this,” warns Dr. Peter Hotez
Dr. Peter Hotez warned that the rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant has forced the threshold on the number of Americans who need vaccination to achieve herd immunity to be much higher. “We are now realizing the variant that is so transmissible that we must have vaccinated 85%, maybe 90% of the country,” said …
WHO says Covid misinformation is a significant factor driving international pandemic
RT: Maria Van Kerkhove, Head a.i. Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 2020. Denis Balibouse | Reuters A top World Health Organization official said Tuesday that misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines …
Fauci hopes the US could have “good management” by spring 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, makes an opening statement during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing to discuss the ongoing federal response to COVID-19 in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC , May 11, 2021. Greg Nash | Swimming pool | Reuters The …
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Disney World requires Covid-19 vaccinations for unionized staff
Guests wear masks. upon need. to attend Magic Kingdom’s Official Reopening Day at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Joe Burbank | Orlando Sentinel | Getty Images Disney has reached an agreement with its unions that all unionized employees at Walt Disney World in Florida will be fully …
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“Please get vaccinated now,” urged Biden after the FDA permitted Pfizer Covid vaccinations
United States President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Pete Marovich | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden again urged more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday, saying the majority of deaths and hospitalizations in the United States from …
Apple delays return to workplace till January as Covid instances surge
This photo, taken in March 2019, shows Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. felixmizioznikov | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Apple staff won’t be returning to the office until January, amid fears over surging coronavirus cases, CNBC has confirmed. The company has told staff it continues to monitor the coronavirus situation and will give them a …
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Delta variant sparks renewed curiosity in school tuition insurance coverage
One year ago, rising cases of coronavirus put an abrupt halt to the fall semester on many college campuses, just as classes got underway. This year, the delta variant is threatening to shut down schools once again. And the possibility of more campus closures has sparked renewed interest in college refund policies and tuition insurance. …
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The US is increasing Covid vaccine manufacturing to donate extra doses to the world
The United States is expanding Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing to donate more doses to countries that don’t have as much access to the life-saving syringes. “We are now working to greatly expand the capacity so that we can donate hundreds and millions of doses to low- and middle-income countries,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, medical advisor to …