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Current list of the U.S. companies mandating vaccines for all or some employees

Fri, 2021-10-22 10:12 — mike kraft

From McDonald's to Goldman Sachs, here are the companies mandating vaccines for all or some employees A nationwide spike in coronavirus cases is pushing companies to implement vaccine policies for some workers. NBC News

As the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to strike communities nationwide, companies are stepping up their vaccine requirements, mandating that some or all employees get vaccinated or provide proof of vaccination.

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Explanation: What is the ‘delta plus’ variant of the coronavirus?

Fri, 2021-10-22 10:02 — mike kraft

What is the 'delta plus' variant of the coronavirus? What is the “delta plus” variant? It’s a relative of the delta variant, identified by British scientists last month. Because it isn't a variant of interest or concern, it has not yet been officially named after a letter of the Greek alphabet, like the other worrisome variants. AP NEWS

What is the “delta plus” variant?

It’s a relative of the delta variant, identified by British scientists last month.

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Northern U.S. states see uptick in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations as weather gets colder

Fri, 2021-10-22 09:54 — mike kraft

Northern states see uptick in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations as weather gets colder With people heading indoors, some colder states are beginning to see a rise in cases. ABC News ABC News

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Despite vaccination rollouts, several states, particularly those in colder climates, are beginning to see a rise in infections.

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U.S. urges all WTO members to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

Fri, 2021-10-22 09:45 — mike kraft

U.S. urges all WTO members to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines The White House on Thursday called on all World Trade Organization members to support an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines. Reuters Reuters

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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids

Fri, 2021-10-22 09:39 — mike kraft

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group. AP NEWS

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UPDATE: CDC signs off on Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original one

Thu, 2021-10-21 21:12 — mike kraft

CDC signs off on Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original one The decision means that those eligible for boosters can choose any of the three now authorized in the United States. Washington Post

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Court overturns order aimed at protecting immigrant detainees from COVID-19

Thu, 2021-10-21 18:09 — mike kraft

Court overturns order aimed at protecting immigrant detainees from A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday overturned a lower court order that forced immigration detention officials to monitor and sometimes release detainees who were at high risk of Rafael Bernal TheHill

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday overturned a lower court order that forced immigration detention officials to monitor and sometimes release detainees who were at high risk of COVID-19 infections.

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Moderna won't share its vaccine recipe. WHO has hired an African startup to crack it

Thu, 2021-10-21 18:01 — mike kraft

Moderna won't share its vaccine recipe. WHO has hired an African startup to crack it It's the first step in an audacious plan to solve vaccine inequity by setting up the manufacturing of mRNA vaccines across low-resource countries. NPR.org

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The World Health Organization has hired the company, called Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines, as part of a $100 million plan to figure out how to make an mRNA vaccine against COVID that is as close as possible to the version produced by Moderna.

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