Starbucks to require COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing for employees
Under Occupational Safety and Health Administration's mandate, large employers, including Starbucks, must enforce a policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing.
Over 1,200 flights canceled due to bad weather, COVID-related staffing issues
For over a week during the busiest time of the year airlines have been forced to change or scrap flights due to a mix of bad weather and coronavirus-related staffing shortages.
Former acting CDC director warns of 'dilemmas' with COVID test kits
Former acting CDC director Dr. Richard Besser offered guidance on COVID testing and new quarantine guidelines amid record daily case rates of the virus.
COVID-19 omicron spread prompts temporary restaurant closures, vaccine requirements
As cases of COVID-19 surge, many restaurants have announced temporary closures, modified service or vaccine requirements for indoor dining.
Returning to COVID lockdowns would be 'disastrous' for the economy: Stephen Moore
Economist Stephen Moore warns against the surge in COVID-19 cases creating another "political panic" that shuts down business, restaurants and schools.
Will small businesses get omicron COVID relief money in 2022? Not without a partisan fight
When Congress comes back in January, the death of the "Build Back Better" bill might create an opening for legislators to address COVID relief for small businesses.
Critics question Biden FDA's approval of COVID boosters for children: 'Slap in the face to science'
The Biden administration is facing backlash over the Food and Drug Administration’s process for recommending coronavirus boosters for children.
Flights delayed amid snowstorms and pandemic cause frustration
Wintry weather combined with the pandemic to frustrate air travelers whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first days of the new year.
UK makes omicron contingency plans for hospitals, schools
The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the country's record-breaking spike in coronavirus infections.
France demands masks for 6-year-olds
French authorities announced Saturday that children six and older will have to wear masks in indoor places open to the public as new cases of the highly contagious omicron variant surge past 200.000 for the fourth consecutive day.
Thousands more flights canceled across US due to COVID staffing shortages, weather
Thousands of flights were canceled across the U.S. again Sunday as bad weather and the omicron variant of the coronavirus continue to impact airline operations.
US companies are thriving despite the pandemic—or because of it
Nearly two years after the coronavirus pandemic brought much of the U.S. economy to a halt, public companies are recording some of their best ever financial results.
United, Spirit offering pay boosts to mitigate COVID-related staffing disruptions
The incentives come amid a swath of flight cancellations during the holiday week as pilots, flight attendants and ground crews become infected with or are exposed to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
American colleges shift to remote learning despite taking millions in coronavirus relief funding
American colleges and universities are shifting to start the spring semester remotely, despite taking millions in government funding intended to help them stay open.
CES 2022 shortened following COVID-19 surge
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) technology convention will be shortened to three days instead of four, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike around the U.S.
Thousands of flights canceled on New Year's Day
The latest flight disruptions come amid a time when the Transportation Security Administration projected that travel volume will near pre-pandemic levels.
Inside a year at Peloton: from pandemic winner to HBO punchline
A dust-up over the reboot of HBO’s "Sex and the City" capped a tumultuous year for Peloton Interactive Inc., which saw its market value tumble as the company’s leaders struggled to gauge demand for its web-connected bikes.
COVID will continue to highlight America's nursing shortage in 2022 and the looming ‘silver tsunami'
Large and growing numbers of new recruits are applying to nursing programs nationwide. We should be concerned that there won’t be enough faculty there to greet them when they arrive.
Eviction ban rollback didn't result in 'vast wave' of filings, says Larry Summers
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is arguing that observers overestimated the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to lift an eviction moratorium.
Some Walmart stores temporarily close for COVID-19 cleanings
Walmarts around the country are shutting down retail locations temporarily to clean as COVID-19 cases continue to surge nationwide.