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Travel: Russia, Belgium moves to CDC's highest risk travel category

Tue, 2021-11-02 09:47 — mike kraft
Russia moves to CDC's highest risk travel category The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added Russia to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations this week. By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN CNN
(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added Russia to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations this week.
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U.S. worker rebellion swells against vaccine mandates

Tue, 2021-11-02 09:36 — mike kraft
From Boeing to Mercedes, a U.S. worker rebellion swells over vaccine mandates In Wichita, Kansas, nearly half of the roughly 10,000 employees at aircraft companies Textron Inc and Spirit AeroSystems remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, risking their jobs in defiance of a federal mandate, according to a union official. Tina Bellon,Eric M. Johnson Reuters
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Various U.S. COVID programs still offer billions in aid although no fourth stimulus package has yet been approved.

Tue, 2021-11-02 09:17 — mike kraft
With no fourth stimulus check, these COVID programs still offer billions in aid The Biden administration has pandemic relief for the taking — and you might qualify. Yahoo
 

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Some states are rejecting federal funds to help cope with COVID-19

Tue, 2021-11-02 09:00 — mike kraft
COVID-19 still rages, but some U.S. states reject federal funds to help As the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic burns through the rural U.S. state of Idaho, health officials say they don’t have enough tests to track the disease’s spread or sufficient medical workers to help the sick. Andy Sullivan Reuters
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Florida Delta Wave Cases Plunge, Leaving Record Deaths in Its Wake

Mon, 2021-11-01 19:38 — mike kraft
Florida Delta Wave Cases Plunge, Leaving Record Deaths in Its Wake Despite most Floridians being vaccinated, the delta wave was by far the deadliest, coming as many shed masks and sought return to normalcy. Tony Pipitone NBC 6 South Florida

The delta wave of COVID-19 appears now to be done with Florida, which has the lowest infection rate over the last week among all states in the union.

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Less Than 6% Of New York City Workforce Placed On Unpaid Leave Under Vaccine Mandate

Mon, 2021-11-01 19:25 — mike kraft
De Blasio: Less Than 6% Of New York City Workforce Placed On Unpaid Leave Under Vaccine Mandate Mayor Bill de Blasio said 91% of the city's more than 300,000 employees are vaccinated. That leaves about 9,000 unvaccinated workers who were put on unpaid leave. reanderson13 CBS New York

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About 12,000 unvaccinated people have applied for medical or religious exemptions. In the meantime, they are working and being tested.

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Judge temporarily blocks Chicago area hospital system from placing vaccine refusers on unpaid leave.

Mon, 2021-11-01 18:29 — mike kraft
Hospital system temporarily blocked from placing workers with A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked a hospital system from placing workers who were granted religious exemptions for getting the COVID-19 vaccine on unpaid leave. Mychael Schnell TheHill

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Vaccination program for children 5 to 11 will be in full swing Nov. 8, and other developments

Mon, 2021-11-01 18:13 — mike kraft
Covid-19 live updates: Vaccination program for children 5 to 11 will be in full swing Nov. 8 About 91 percent of the city’s employees have been vaccinated, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio (D). Washington Post

The government’s vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 will be fully running Nov. 8, said Jeff Zients, the White House coronavirus coordinator, at a news conference Monday.

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Update: Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for their workers

Mon, 2021-11-01 17:59 — mike kraft
Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for millions of workers Under the new guidance, federal contractors will have leeway to determine how they enforce the vaccination requirements for workers who refuse to be vaccinated. Spencer Kimball,Leslie Josephs CNBC
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With COVID-19 rising among vaccinated, health experts urge booster shots--New Hampshire data

Mon, 2021-11-01 11:59 — mike kraft
With COVID-19 rising among vaccinated, health experts urge booster shots Oct. 31—Nearly a third of those hospitalized with COVID-19 in New Hampshire in recent weeks were fully vaccinated, according to the state health department. Lori Shibinette, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, said last week that breakthrough cases among those vaccinated for COVID-19 are rising, as immunity from the vaccines wanes amid the spread of the aggressive ... YahooNews
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