Americans are quitting jobs at record rates, while openings fall
As Delta variant surged, quits rose in public-facing jobs including restaurants, hotels, retail and education.
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Italy's strict COVID-19 vaccine mandate sparks violent protests
All Italians will soon need to show a "Green Pass," proving COVID-19 vaccination, recent recovery or a negative test, to go to work. The leader of a neo-fascist group was among those arrested.
Parent sues after son gets COVID-19, allegedly from classmate
The suit seeks to get the Waukesha, Wisconsin school district to comply with CDC COVID guidelines.
Fauci says kids can go trick-or-treating this year
Last year, the CDC considered trick-or-treating a "higher risk" activity.
Merck asks FDA to authorize first pill to treat COVID-19
The giant drugmaker is seeking the emergency authorization for molnupiravir, which it says cut hospitalizations and deaths by half among patients with early COVID-19 symptoms.
Nearly all major airlines mandate COVID vaccine for employees
One union is warning that it could have repercussions for the holiday season.
Goldman Sachs recruits workers who left jobs during pandemic
The bank sees untapped talent in experienced workers who left their jobs — involuntarily or voluntarily —during the pandemic.
"Reasonable" to see kids 5-11 vaccinated by Thanksgiving, Gottlieb says
According to a new CBS poll released Sunday, more than a third of parents say they will vaccinate their 5-to-11-year-olds right away, and a quarter of parents say they will wait and see.
Allen West, running for governor of Texas, diagnosed with COVID-19
According to his Twitter account, Allen West did not get vaccinated against the virus, but his wife did.
L.A. County sheriff won't enforce vaccine mandate among employees
"I don't want to be in a position to lose 5%, 10% of my workforce overnight on a vaccine mandate," he said.
Job creation slowed in September, with just 194,000 jobs added
The Delta variant and a tight labor market held back job growth, with public school hiring lower than expected.
Idaho health care workers cope with burnout and misinformation
In Idaho, it's not required to wear masks indoors.
New COVID-19 vaccinations accelerated for first time in months
The uptick comes as the Biden administration touts new vaccination requirements.
Nearly 200K at-home COVID tests recalled after false positives
Kits were sold to the Department of Defense and at major retailers including Amazon, CVS, Target and Walmart.
Some Florida schools lose funding over mask mandates
Board members voted to withhold some funds and offset federal grants that "support noncompliance" with state rules.
Pandemic has exacerbated "diaper need" in the U.S.
Across the nation, diaper banks report a 70% spike in demand from lower-income families who can't afford diapers.
Florida to consider punishing districts for enforcing mask mandates
Nearly 850,000 child COVID cases were added over the past four weeks.
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
If regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks.
About 1 in 515 U.S. kids has lost a caregiver due to COVID: study
The report counts the deaths of those who contracted COVID and those who didn't have COVID but died as an indirect result of the virus.
The new office return date at Capital One? Try 2022
As COVID-19 persists, Capital One is the latest major U.S. company to push its return-to-office date back to 2022.
Bankrupt companies gave bonuses to top execs before going belly up
42 companies awarded millions in "retention" bonuses in the days leading up to their bankruptcies last year, the GAO reports.
New air purifiers filter at least 90% of COVID-carrying particles
An army of do-it-yourselfers at the University of California, San Diego is building 250 homemade air purifiers for classrooms and labs around campus.
Fewer workers file for jobless aid — first drop in three weeks
Some 326,000 workers filed first-time unemployment claims last week as Delta-fueled layoffs declined.
TV anchor, meteorologists quit over vaccine mandate
Co-host of "Good Morning Mississippi" casts her decision not to be immunized as one of personal "integrity."
Los Angeles to require COVID vaccine to enter restaurants, shopping centers
Mayor Eric Garcetti has indicated that he will sign the ordinance.
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I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions
Women face a "diagnostic odyssey" at the doctor. This plan aims to help.
Oregon eyes nation's first single-payer healthcare system. Will it work?
Severely disabled toddler euthanized in the Netherlands under new rules
Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern
Teen's headache reveals family health risk: "Saving people's lives"
Will an FDA crackdown curb access to cheaper GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
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