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Coronavirus
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at large businesses ...
Soaring COVID-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates
Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows ever wearier of pandemic-related ...
The US supreme court to Americans: tough luck if you get Covid at work
The Republican-appointed majority court says the risk is one workers have to accept in order to get a paycheck
Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Ever End?
We may always have one variant or another, some health experts say
Biden to send military teams to US states struggling with Covid spike
President to announce new effort to help hospitals Thursday, as acting FDA chief says most Americans are going to be infected
Hospitals in half of US states close to capacity as Omicron continues surge
In 24 states at least 80% of staffed hospital beds were occupied as the Omicron variant has triggered a record number of Covid cases
How 2020's Heroes Became 2022's Acceptable Casualties
Teachers, health care workers and low-wage employees went from essential to expendable.
Businesses react to ruling against Biden vaccine mandate
For companies that were waiting to hear from the U.S. Supreme Court before deciding whether to require vaccinations or regular coronavirus testing for workers, the next move is up to them. ...