United Airlines CEO considers making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for all employees
All 60,000 United Airlines employees could soon be required to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
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Walmart expanding COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Walmart is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine distribution operations to more states.
Biden reinstates travel restrictions, amplifies COVID fears
Joe Biden imposes new restrictions on travel to the U.S., which target mostly the European countries in a reversal of President Trump’s policy.
Biden halts U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization
Joe Biden has unilaterally stopped the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) following President Trump’s decision to step away from the bloc due to Chinese Communist influence. Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday effectively blocking the U.S. from exiting the pact.
N.Y. threatens to sue Biden admin. if pandemic aid doesn’t come
New York has warned the state will run out of coronavirus vaccines in the coming days unless the federal government intervenes.
Wis. pharmacist faces misdemeanor charges for allegedly tampering with COVID-19 vaccine vials
A Wisconsin pharmacist is facing charges for allegedly tampering with COVID-19 vaccines. On Tuesday, 46-year-old Steven Brandenburg was charged with misdemeanor property damage.
Sen. Manchin speaks out on COVID-19 relief, infrastructure
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) recently spoke out in support of immediate stimulus relief for Americans as well as investing trillions of dollars into infrastructure.
Sweden COVID-19 cases slow down as economy stays open
Sweden continues to post a lower number of COVID-19 cases and deaths after repeatedly refusing to lock down its economy.
Cuomo, Whitmer push toward direct purchase of COVID-19 vaccines
A pair of Democrat governors are pushing to buy the COVID-19 vaccine directly from Pfizer instead of the government. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) recently moved toward vaccine purchases.