Applying for a job? Better get vaccinated.
Employers from airlines to software firms to Wall Street brokerages are mandating worker vaccines for COVID-19.
Coronavirus Pandemic
4 Broward County educators die from COVID within 24 hours
This week Broward County school officials pushed back against Governor DeSantis' ban on mask mandates.
100K more Americans are likely to die of COVID this year: report
Deaths could climb even more if hospital ERs and intensive care units are swamped, according to a Wall Street firm.
Amy Coney Barrett won't block Indiana University vaccine mandate
Barrett's action marked the first time the Supreme Court has weighed in on a vaccine mandate.
96% of ICU beds across Texas are full as COVID cases surge
According to the Texas Department of Health, there are only 321 ICU beds left open for the 30 million people in the state.
27 people aboard Carnival cruise test positive for COVID-19
Infected include 26 crew members and one passenger, all vaccinated, on a cruise that set sail from Galveston, Texas.
Young mom dies of COVID days after giving birth
After an emergency C-section, Kristen McMullen was only able to hold her baby "a few short minutes" before being rushed to the ICU, her family said.
China rejects WHO's calls for new probe into COVID-19's origins
Announcement came on same day Beijing said more than half of China's 1.4 billion people had been fully vaccinated.
Chicago's Lollapalooza wasn't a superspreader event, health official says
As of Wednesday, no hospitalizations or deaths have been reported in relation to the music festival, Chicago's public health commissioner said.
County asks residents to use 911 sparingly amid COVID surge
"Leave emergency room and ambulance trips for those with life-threatening or serious emergencies," the county's fire chief said.
West Virginia college to charge unvaccinated students $750
Students who contract the virus during the semester and who are unable to return home will be charged $250 in order to quarantine on campus.
Unemployment claims fall to 375,000, near pandemic low
So far, the job market appears unaffected by the rapidly spreading Delta variant — but clouds are gathering.
VA expanding vaccine requirement for 245,000 more workers
The VA is extending that requirement to cover a wider range of workers and volunteers at VA health facilities.
Texas governor files challenge to end Dallas County mask mandate
A federal judge on Tuesday night temporarily halted an order from Abbott that banned mask mandates.
Florida school board to require masks despite ban
The Broward County School Board voted overwhelmingly to require students to wear masks even though the state has banned mask mandates amid a COVID surge from the Delta variant.
Masks and respirators are back in high demand
Some mask makers were caught flat-footed when orders soared at the end of July, especially from Delta variant hotspots.
Schwarzenegger calls out people for ignoring COVID guidelines
"Screw your freedom. With freedom comes obligations and responsibilities," he said.
CDC now recommends pregnant people get vaccinated
The recommendation comes after months of ambiguous language that came short of formally advising pregnant people to get the shot.
Why the COVID pandemic is causing eye issues in children
Kids are spending too much time looking at screens, doctors say.
FDA expected to allow third vaccine dose for some immunocompromised Americans
News of the move comes as the CDC's independent panel of vaccine advisers is scheduled to meet Friday morning to discuss "additional doses in immunocompromised individuals."
Some Google workers accept pay cuts so they can work remotely
Internet giant said it has always determined worker salaries based on their geographic locations. Then came the pandemic.
Nurse suspected of giving thousands saline solution instead of vaccine
A nurse in Germany may have given more than 8,500 people saline solution instead of COVID-19 vaccine doses at a town's vaccination center earlier this year, officials said.
Southwest says Delta variant leading travelers to cancel trips
Carrier expects latest COVID-19 wave to hit its third-quarter profits amid a pullback in consumer spending on flights.
Florida mask mandate debate heats up as more kids are hospitalized
Florida leads the nation in pediatric hospitalizations, with more than 300 reported in the last week.
New vaccinations have nearly doubled from last month
The country was averaging around 441,198 new vaccinations per day as of August 5, a 95% increase from July 5.
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