Biden administration appeals to Supreme Court to stop unvaccinated Navy SEAL deployments Via Just The News: The Department of Defense on Monday asked the Supreme Court to allow the Pentagon to stop the deployment of unvaccinated Navy SEALs after a lower court ruled that the government did not have a right to do so. The request comes after a ruling in January from a Texas judge who determined that the […]
Hawaii Will Not Mandate Booster Shots for Travelers Via Breitbart: The state of Hawaii has reversed course and will not be mandating that travelers to the islands show proof of a booster shot in order to be considered fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. In a statement on Tuesday, Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) said the decision not to mandate boosters stemmed from the declining coronavirus case count. “There has been […]
Airlines, travel groups ask Biden administration to drop Covid testing before international flights Via CNBC.com: Airlines and other travel-industry groups asked the Biden administration on Wednesday to drop Covid test requirements for vaccinated passengers before U.S.-bound flights, a bid to invigorate the sluggish recovery in international travel. “Doing so is justified by the pervasiveness of COVID cases in all 50 states, increased immunity and higher vaccination rates as well as […]
Facebook delays return to office until March, Covid-19 boosters required Via CNBC.com: Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Monday it is delaying employees’ return to offices across the U.S. until March 28 — adding that proof of a booster shot will be required to protect against the surging omicron variant. Meta said on Monday the pushback of the return-to-office date gives employees more flexibility regarding their work arrangements amid the […]
No. 1 tennis star Novak Djokovic ordered to leave Australia despite COVID vaccine exemption Via Just The News: The world's highest-ranking tennis player, Novak Djokovic, was denied entry into Australia despite being granted a COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption to play in the Australian Open. All visitors to Australia are required to receive the COVID vaccine, but Djokovic stated Tuesday that he had received an exemption to go. The Australian Border […]
Delta asks CDC to cut quarantine guidelines for breakthrough Covid, citing workforce impact Via CNBC.com: Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Tuesday asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to halve its recommended quarantine time for vaccinated people who contract Covid-19, saying the current isolation period could negatively affect the airline’s operations. Bastian wrote to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky proposing a five-day recommended quarantine period for fully vaccinated […]
Teachers get raises, bonuses from federal COVID relief funds meant to reopen schools safely Via Just The News: This week's Golden Horseshoe once again goes to the U.S. Department of Education for allowing school districts to use pandemic relief funds for pay raises and bonuses for teachers despite the funds being appropriated to reopen schools safely. Schools nationwide received $190 billion through three relief packages passed. Of that total, the […]
Cancer, Heart Disease Worries Eclipse COVID-19 Via Gallup: Although COVID-19 has been the leading cause of death among Americans at several points in the past year, U.S. adults express more concern about personally contracting cancer than a variety of other diseases or medical conditions, including heart disease, COVID-19, stroke, diabetes, the flu and AIDS. Half of Americans are "very" or "somewhat" worried about developing cancer when considering both their risk […]
Arizona governor quietly bans all public worker vaccination mandates Via Just The News: In an unannounced executive order regarding enhanced monitoring of COVID-19 metrics, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey banned public employers from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. The order, signed Wednesday, primarily reactivates the state’s “enhanced surveillance advisory,” which requires most hospitals to provide consistent updates on ventilators, ICU beds, inpatient beds, ED beds, number of […]
