Chicago mandates vaccines for restaurants, bars, and gyms amid COVID-19 surge
Chicago became the latest big city on Tuesday to announce a vaccine mandate for any public place that serves food and drinks, including bars, restaurants, sports stadiums, entertainment venues, and more.
Mayor Bowser punts question on whether lockdowns will come back to D.C
Mayor Muriel Bowser says that Washington D.C. will ‘make changes as necessary.’
Netherlands 'going into lockdown again' to curb omicron
Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown.
Christian ministries ask Supreme Court to block Biden OSHA vaccine mandate
Three Christian ministries have asked the Supreme Court to block the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which requires all companies with 100 employees or more to force workers to get vaccinated or take regular testing for coronavirus. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the mandate in early November but the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on Friday.
CNN closes offices as Covid-19 cases rise
CNN is closing its offices to nonessential employee
Must employers follow Biden's vaccine mandates?
Tens of millions of workers across the U.S. are in limbo as federal courts have issued different rulings related to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Omicron more likely to reinfect than delta, no milder: study
The risk of reinfection with the omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher, and it has shown no sign of being milder than delta, a study showed, as cases soar across Europe and threaten year-end festivities.
Boeing suspends vaccine requirement for employees
Boeing has suspended its vaccine requirement for workers
CDC recommends Pfizer and Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson due to rare blood clotting issue
The CDC now recommends that Americans take the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna instead of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to rare but serious blood clots.
American insurance company Aflac just had its 'best nine months'
Aflac CEO Dan Amos attributes the recent profits to lower claims being filed than expected due to people refraining from visiting the doctor. He notes, however, that the trend will 'change moving forward.'
Amtrak temporarily suspends employee vaccine mandate
Amtrak says it is temporarily suspending its employee vaccine mandate following a court decision that has halted enforcement of the Biden administration's executive order for federal contractors.
Rockland County Executive Ed Day won't enforce mask mandate
Rockland County Executive Ed Day argues New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's indoor mask mandate is 'not about politics,' it's about 'a return to the failed playbook of a predecessor.'
Former CDC Director: 'We're in for a rough couple months' with omicron
Former CDC Director Robert Redfield argues mitigation steps, including wearing masks, maintaining vaccine status, and getting booster shots, will be 'critical' to alleviate risks associated with the new COVID variant.
Port of Long Beach executive director predicts backlog at ports will ease in 2022
Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero notes the improvement is dependent on the coronavirus and its impact on the labor force.
Port of Long Beach executive director: 'Making progress' with capacity constraints
Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero notes that currently the ports are in the peak season and in the coming months 'we do expect a diminishment with regard to the vessels that are coming to over here to the west coast.'
Small business optimism 'reached a turning point': Chamber of Commerce executive VP
U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Neil Bradley discusses the Q4 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index, which revealed inflation and worker shortages are the 'two principal headwinds hurting small businesses.'
US Chamber of Commerce chief policy officer on surging small business optimism
Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, argues 'a pandemic high' has been reached in terms of small business optimism, but notes pre-pandemic levels have not yet been reached.
Foghorn Therapeutics CEO on Eli Lilly oncology collaboration
Foghorn Therapeutics CEO Adrian Gottschalk discusses the strategic collaboration to develop new cancer medicines using his pharmaceutical company's proprietary Gene Traffic Control platform.
Armenia will allow employers to fire unvaccinated workers
Armenia's parliament approved a law Friday that would allow employers to fire workers who refuse to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test result
New York implements new indoor mask mandate
Dr. Bob Lahita reacts to New York requiring masks indoors for businesses not requiring vaccines on 'Fox Business Tonight.'