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(CNN) The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow a vaccine mandate aimed at certain extra health care workers to go into effect nationwide, marking the first time the justices have been asked to weigh in on a federal mandate the Biden administration put in place in order to get more Americans vaccinated in the midst of a surge of the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants.

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British surge seen as warning on omicron; Eastern European vaccination skeptics are showing signs of change of heart

Thu, 2021-12-16 11:19 — mike kraft

British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary | AP News LONDON (AP) — Spiraling infections in Britain driven in part by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled many in Europe on Thursday, fueling a familiar dread that tighter restrictions will scuttle holiday plans again this year. AP NEWS

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Growing number of U.S.companies suspend vaccine mandates following court decisions

Thu, 2021-12-16 08:54 — mike kraft

Growing number of companies suspend vaccine mandates, including hospitals and Amtrak A growing number of health care systems and other companies, including Amtrak and General Electric, are temporarily suspending mandates. YahooNews

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Health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one despite the current surge

Thu, 2021-12-16 08:48 — mike kraft

As omicron spreads, health experts push for mask mandates. But few states have one Just 10 states have active mask mandates, despite the fact that omicron is moving in on the U.S. fast. Despite their political unpopularity, research shows masks still work and could save lives. NPR.org

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Federal Appeals court reinstates some of Biden's health care worker mandate

Wed, 2021-12-15 13:00 — mike kraft

Appeals court reinstates some of Biden's health care worker mandate The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order Wednesday reviving in some parts of the US the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers – effectively allowing the mandate to be enforced in about half of states. By <a href="/profiles/aditi-sandal">Aditi Sangal</a>, <a href="/profiles/adrienne-vogt">Adrienne Vogt</a>, Melissa Macaya and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN

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Los Angelese school board postpones student vacciine mandate to next falll because so many students are still unvaccinated

Wed, 2021-12-15 10:16 — mike kraft

Los Angeles school board delays enforcement of student vaccine mandate to fall 2022

The Los Angeles school board agreed Tuesday to delay enforcement of its student COVID-19 vaccine mandate from Jan. 10 to fall 2022, citing concerns over disrupting learning and the monumental task of transferring tens of thousands of students into independent study.

The decision came after interim Supt. Megan K. Reilly laid out a plan Friday to push back the deadline because the district was confronted with the reality that about 28,000 students had not complied and under the rules would be barred from in-person schooling and enrolled in independent study. ...

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Florida returns funding to school districts penalized for imposing mask mandates

Wed, 2021-12-15 10:07 — mike kraft

Florida returns funding to school districts penalized for mask The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has reimbursed money it withheld from eight school districts across the state that enacted mask mandates earlier this year. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

he Florida Department of Education (DOE) has reimbursed money it withheld from eight school districts across the state that enacted mask mandates earlier this year.

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