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Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said companies that fail to comply could face penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation. The new […]
The CEO of the delicious bird company Butterball says if you want to turkey this year you’d better get your turkey early. The company doesn’t expect a shortage overall But they’re all gonna be small turkeys this year. The company is working really hard to make sure that turkeys will be available for Thanksgiving But […]
You know that old saying one bad Apple can spoil the bunch. In Shanghai China More than 30, 000 visitors at disneyland had to go in the lockdown and be tested after one person inside the theme park tested positive for Covid-19. Guest waited hours to be tested and had to test negative before they […]
There is no way that anyone went through the year 2021 without hearing the word ‘vax’ at least once. Last year was the world of the pandemic, but this year it is all about the vaccines. So much so, that Oxford made the word, ‘vax,’ as its 2021 word of the year. In a statement, […]
As of yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they will need more time to decide whether or not they will approve Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children ages 12 to 17. The FDA informed Moderna on Friday of a rare side effect from the vaccine known as myocarditis, or the […]
The topic of discussion for safety concerns for teachers in the Rochester city school district comes back up again after 5 teachers were allegedly assaulted by students at Franklin high school on Friday. One of he incidents were a teacher was injured when a student charged into her classroom attacking another student. Reports said 3 […]
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is warning that thousands of deputies and civilian personnel from his department refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine, causing an “imminent threat to public safety.” In an open letter to the Board of Supervisors, Villanueva wrote: “I could potentially lose 44% of my workforce in one day…With the pandemic […]
Happy Halloween! Everyone is super excited to have life start going back to normal, especially since this year health leaders say it’s safe to trick-or-treat this year. However, they advise you to be careful. Monroe County Public Health Commissioner, Mike Mendoza, says that parents should be cautious about celebrating indoors. If your children are not […]
New data is constantly updated on the COVID-19 vaccine and this news on the highest rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S might come as a shock. You may be thinking that it has to be a liberal-leaning Northeastern or West Coast state, but it is actually Puerto Rico. According to the CDC vaccine tracker, […]
Now that it has been reported that the FDA advisory committee recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a new bill would require all New York students to be vaccinated in order to attend school. This bill was introduced last week by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, D-Bronx. If the bill is approved, it […]
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