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COVID -19 OSHA Updates Guidance on Protecting Unvaccinated Workers

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COVID -19 OSHA Updates Guidance on Protecting Unvaccinated Workers

Unvaccinated Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace Protecting unvaccinated workers: OSHA will update this guidance over time to reflect developments in science, best practices, and standards. Guidance posted January 29, 2021; Updated June 10, 2021 Summary of changes August 13, 2021 Update to reflect the July 27, 2021 Centers […]

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Understanding the Debate Over Covid Booster Shots

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Understanding the Debate Over Covid Booster Shots

With the especially contagious delta variant threatening efforts to end the pandemic, a growing number of wealthy countries are planning or considering administering booster shots of Covid-19 vaccines, at least to particularly vulnerable groups. Officials at the World Health Organization have characterized this course of action as unethical as long as poorer countries still lack […]

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Australian government warned two weeks ago fake Covid check-in apps being used to bypass contact tracing

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Australian government warned two weeks ago fake Covid check-in apps being used to bypass contact tracing A public tip-off alerted the police and health departments in three states but the apps still remain online Christopher Knausm @knausc -Thu 12 Aug 2021 13.30 EDT — Federal and state authorities were warned two weeks ago that an […]

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Bangladesh Reopens Economy Despite Covid Third Wave

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Bangladesh Reopens Economy Despite Covid Third Wave

The government is lifting a lockdown despite warnings from health experts that the outbreak could worsen.

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Taylor Mac’s ‘Joy and Pandemic’ Is Postponed as Covid Cases Surge

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Taylor Mac’s ‘Joy and Pandemic’ Is Postponed as Covid Cases Surge

The play, which had been set to have its world premiere in September at the Magic Theater in San Francisco, takes place during the 1918 flu pandemic.

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YouTube yanked public meeting videos over covid misinformation. Now it’s backtracking.

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YouTube yanked public meeting videos over covid misinformation. Now it’s backtracking.

The platform said it recently updated its guidelines to “make exceptions for videos of school board or town hall meetings, where the intention isn’t to promote misinformation.”

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Palm Springs will require vaccinations or negative Covid-19 tests for indoor dining

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Palm Springs will require vaccinations or negative Covid-19 tests for indoor dining

The Palm Springs City Council has passed a motion that will require proof of vaccination — or recent negative COVID-19 test results — in order to dine or drink indoors. The regulations were approved unanimously during a special — and virtual — meeting Wednesday that was convened to discuss a series of new measures meant […]

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As breakthrough covid infections rise, nursing home chains require staffers be vaccinated

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As breakthrough covid infections rise, nursing home chains require staffers be vaccinated

As the threat of the delta variant grows, nursing home chains also are beginning to adopt vaccine mandates, including the largest nonprofit and for-profit chains.

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“Don’t You Work With Old People?”: Many Elder-Care Workers Still Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

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“Don’t You Work With Old People?”: Many Elder-Care Workers Still Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

By Jenny Deam, Ryan Gabrielson and Bianca Fortis, ProPublica They are two sisters in two states. Both are dedicated health care professionals who watched in horror as COVID-19 swept through the nation’s nursing homes, killing a staggering number of residents and staff alike. One sister is now vaccinated. The other is not. “Dude. Get vaccinated!” […]

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Workers return to Bangladesh’s garment factories despite record Covid deaths

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Garment workers Workers return to Bangladesh’s garment factories despite record Covid deaths Hundreds of thousands flock to cities as government allows manufacturers to reopen, with exporters citing fears Western brands would divert orders Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Global development is supported by About this content Agence France–Presse Wed 4 Aug […]

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