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Aug
06
2021
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By Troy Warren
United to Mandate COVID Vaccines for All US Employees

United to Mandate COVID Vaccines for All US Employees

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #travel #covid-19 United Airlines announced it would require its employees in the United States to receive an approved COVID-19 vaccination by October 25 or face termination. According to The Washington Post, United CEO Scott Kirby and President Brett Hart announced the airline would become the first to require each of the company’s 67,000 U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated. The carrier previously offered incentives to existing employees who received the vaccine, including bonuses and days off, and now requires all newly hired workers to show proof of vaccination. “We know some of you will disagree with…
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Aug
06
2021
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Mattel honors front-line medical workers with Barbie dolls

Mattel honors front-line medical workers with Barbie dolls

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By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #business #editorspicks #covid-19 The dolls are based on six women ‘who are modern real-life heroes of the pandemic’ You know how your kid loves to play “professor of vaccinology,” but you’ve never been able to find a Barbie with that career? Well, now you can. Mattel is honoring six real women “who are modern real-life heroes of the pandemic” with their very own Barbie dolls, the company said in a press release. “Barbie recognizes that all front-line workers have made tremendous sacrifices when confronting the pandemic and the challenges it heightened,” said…
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Aug
06
2021
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By Troy Warren
Restaurant Vaccine Requirements: Here’s What You Need to Know

Restaurant Vaccine Requirements: Here’s What You Need to Know

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By Kristen Hawley | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #foodie As COVID-19 variants emerge, restaurants are looking for guests to show proof of vaccination or negative test results in order to avoid shutting down dining rooms again. San Francisco chef Seth Stowaway had plans for his new, 26-seat restaurant, Osito, before COVID-19 hit. The high-end concept, slated to open in a few months, revolves around one long communal table where strangers are encouraged to interact—not exactly a COVID-era dining experience. As the pandemic wore on and the restaurant's opening crept closer, Stowaway figured he'd break the big table into small ones. Groups…
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Aug
05
2021
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Phoenix: Hundreds of COVID-19 safety complaints were filed in Arizona. Only 1% led to citations

Phoenix: Hundreds of COVID-19 safety complaints were filed in Arizona. Only 1% led to citations

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Rebekah L. Sanders, Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com #covid-19 More than 300 complaints reported COVID-19 safety problems in workplaces, but Arizona regulators cited three companies for virus-related violations. More than 300 Arizonans reported COVID-19 safety problems in their workplaces in the first 12 months of the pandemic, but state regulators cited only three companies for pandemic-related violations, according to public records obtained by The Arizona Republic. The fines ranged from $900 to $3,000. Few workplaces were inspected. The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health closed about seven out of eight cases with no site visit after employers described their compliance…
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Aug
05
2021
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New CDC ban on evictions leaves most tenants where they were last week

New CDC ban on evictions leaves most tenants where they were last week

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By Michael E. Kanell - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Lizzie Kane - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #covid-19 A new eviction moratorium was widely viewed Wednesday as effectively echoing the previous ban, protecting most of the tenants who were shielded under the earlier order. The new mandate from the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was issued late Tuesday, pegging a moratorium to the level of coronavirus infections. The order applies to all but three of Georgia’s 159 countiesand covers most tenants who said they were unable to pay their rent. . A resurgent COVID-19 spurred calls for an extension of the…
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Aug
05
2021
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White House Reportedly Plans to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Foreign Travelers

White House Reportedly Plans to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Foreign Travelers

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT The White House is reportedly working on a plan to require all travelers arriving in the United States to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination. According to The Associated Press, U.S. President Joe Biden is working on a process to ease travel restrictions for foreign citizens to the country, and the vaccination requirement is a cornerstone of the plan. While no timetable has been announced, the government set up interagency working groups to study how and when to safely resume travel. Regardless of the exact details, mandatory vaccination protocols are expected for foreign visitors.…
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Aug
05
2021
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NYC to Require Proof of Vaccination in Indoor Public Spaces Including Restaurants

NYC to Require Proof of Vaccination in Indoor Public Spaces Including Restaurants

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By Christine Burroni | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT As part of the new rule, the city will roll out a health pass called "A Key to NYC." New York City will require those heading into indoor restaurants, entertainment venues, or fitness centers to show proof of vaccination, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. As part of the new rule, the city will roll out a health pass called "A Key to NYC" to serve as proof of vaccination, similar to those recently implemented in Franceand Italy. The vaccination requirement is currently encouraged and will be mandated starting Sept. 13, according to NBC New York. The…
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Aug
04
2021
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Delta Variant Disrupts Moviegoing Comfort Levels as Studios Worry

Delta Variant Disrupts Moviegoing Comfort Levels as Studios Worry

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the percentage of Americans who say they’re willing to return to cinemas has tumbled 11 points in less than a month. The results of a late July poll on moviegoing confidence levels were alarming. The National Research Group survey, closely watched by studios, showed that the overall comfort level had tumbled from a pandemic-era high of 81 percent to 72 percent in the span of just three weeks amid the delta variant. Moms appeared to be the most concerned about taking a trip to the multiplex,…
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Aug
02
2021
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Atlanta: Virus surge threatens local back-to-office plans

Atlanta: Virus surge threatens local back-to-office plans

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By Matt Kempner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Many big area companies have been targeting September return date After months of planning, a big wave of metro Atlanta workers was finally slated in the coming weeks to roll back into corporate offices for the first time since the pandemic began. But the the surging delta variant, Georgia’s lagging vaccination rate and new federal guidance and local directives to wear masks indoors are injecting major uncertainty into those plans. Many large employers, including Coca-Cola, UPS and Home Depot, prepped for new September arrivals at their local headquarters, timed to follow…
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Aug
01
2021
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Phoenix: Yes, restaurant workers can ask if you’re vaccinated.

Phoenix: Yes, restaurant workers can ask if you’re vaccinated.

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Priscilla Totiyapungprasert | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com   The highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading in Arizona, prompting some restaurants in Phoenix and Scottsdale to ask diners for proof of vaccination. Though those businesses are in the minority, they join a slew of other establishments across the United States that require proof of vaccination, including hundreds of bars in San Francisco. Some critics of such policies have falsely argued that this rule is a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA, a federal law that protects people from having their personal health information shared without their consent. The law, however,…
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