Omicron Rapidly Tops Delta as Most Common Coronavirus Variant in U.S., Dec 20, 2021:"The highly transmissible omicron variant is responsible for nearly three-quarters of new coronavirus infections in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a massive jump over just the week prior.

CDC data shows that omicron made up 73% of new coronavirus cases in the week ending Dec. 18, while delta cases dropped to over 26% of infections."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/omicron-rapidly-tops-delta-as-most-common-coronavirus-variant-in-us/ar-AAS0pKC

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 NHL is first U.S. sport to halt schedule amid coronavirus surge, with stoppage starting Wednesday:"The NHL will halt its season Wednesday amid a spike in coronavirus cases and the rise of the omicron variant, the league announced Monday night, becoming the first major pro sports league in North America with plans to halt play entirely, albeit briefly.

Team facilities will be closed from Wednesday through Saturday, and players will return Sunday for coronavirus testing and practice. Games are in line to resume Monday, Dec. 27. The league’s previously scheduled holiday break was Friday through Sunday."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/nhl-is-first-us-sport-to-halt-schedule-amid-coronavirus-surge-with-stoppage-starting-wednesday/ar-AAS0tW8

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 Companies Get Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate Reprieve As Legal Battle Continues, Dec 21, 2021:"The Biden administration is pushing back the date by which large businesses must comply with its Covid-19 vaccine mandate as legal uncertainty continues to hang over the requirement.

Following a federal appeals court ruling reinstating the administration’s vaccination rules, the Labor Department said Friday night it would give employers until Feb. 9 to comply with the rule’s testing requirements and until Jan. 10 to comply with the rest of it."

https://techilive.in/companies-get-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-reprieve-as-legal-battle-continues/

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 103 Marines booted for refusing COVID vaccine as services begin discharges, December 16, 2021:"Unlike the other services, the Army has decided that it will not discharge soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated. Instead, they will be "flagged," cannot be promoted and will have to leave the Army when their enlistment contracts expire.

Flagged soldiers who have refused to get the vaccine will have to submit to regular COVID testing, Lt. Col. Terence Kelley, an Army spokesman told ABC News."

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/103-marines-booted-refusing-covid-vaccine-services-begin/story?id=81793800

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 U.S. military moves to discharge service members who refuse to get vaccinated, December 17, 2021:"Members of the U.S. military who haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19 are starting to face the consequences. Military officials announced this week that, after months of warnings, they have begun disciplinary actions — including discharge.

The Air Force was the first of the branches to announce dismissals, saying Tuesday it had discharged 27 people who refused to get the vaccine. On Thursday, the Marines said it had discharged 103 troops. The Army has reprimanded 2,700 soldiers and said it will begin discharge proceedings in the new year. And the Navy this week told commanders to start "administrative separations" for "vaccine refusers."

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/12/17/1065286802/u-s-military-moves-to-discharge-service-members-who-refuse-to-get-vaccinated

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 Vaccine Holdouts in Army and Navy Will Be Dismissed, Military Says, Dec 16, 2021:"The vast majority of active-duty troops in the Army and the Navy are vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the small number of those still refusing shots will soon be dismissed from the military, officials said on Thursday.

In the Army, 468,459 active-duty soldiers, or 98 percent, have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The Navy has inoculated 342,974 members, with roughly 1.7 percent still holding out."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/us/politics/military-vaccine-mandate.html

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 Court rejects religious challenge to New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, Dec 13, 2021:"The Supreme Court on Monday turned down two requests to block New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers. Two groups of health care workers are challenging the mandate, arguing that it violates their constitutional right to freely exercise their religion. But over the public dissents of three conservative justices, the court denied the workers’ requests to put the mandate on hold while litigation continues."
https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/12/court-rejects-religious-challenge-to-new-yorks-vaccine-mandate-for-health-care-workers/

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 Health care worker vaccine mandate can be enforced in half the country, appeals court says, Dec 15, 2021:"The states where the CMS mandate is currently on hold, under the orders of the 5th and 8th Circuit, are: Louisiana, Montana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota and New Hampshire."
https://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2021/12/15/health-care-worker-vaccine-mandate-can-be-enforced-in-half-the-country-appeals-court-says/


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 Senate Passes Legislation Aimed at Blocking Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rules for Employers:"The Senate approved legislation aimed at nullifying President Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for private employers, marking a significant rebuke even if lawmakers ultimately fall short of stopping the new Covid-19 rule.

The measure passed 52-48, with Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana joining all Republicans in supporting the bill."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-takes-aim-at-bidens-vaccine-rules-for-employers-11638984181

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Kroger to End Some Covid-19 Benefits for Unvaccinated Workers, Dec 14, 2021:"The Cincinnati-based grocery chain told employees last week that it will no longer provide two weeks of paid emergency leave for unvaccinated employees who contract Covid-19, unless local jurisdictions require otherwise. Kroger will also add a $50 monthly surcharge to company health plans for unvaccinated managers and other nonunion employees, according to a memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Both policies are effective Jan. 1, the memo said.

Kroger, one of the biggest employers in the U.S. with almost half a million full-time and part-time employees, is tightening pandemic-related policies for workers as U.S. businesses face continued uncertainty over federal vaccination mandates."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kroger-to-end-some-covid-19-benefits-for-unvaccinated-workers-11639477802

 
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