Published 3 years ago

Biden tells federal workers: Get vaccinated or submit to testing

Summary by Ground News

Biden administration is encouraging businesses to follow its lead on incentivising vaccinations by imposing burdens on the unvaccinated. Move comes in the face of surging coronavirus rates driven by pockets of vaccine resistance and the more infectious Delta variant. About 60% of American adults have been fully vaccinated, compared to 71.4% in UK.

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Times of India

'Prove vaccination status or else face tough COVID norms': Joe Biden orders new rules for US federal workers

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new pandemic requirements for millions of federal workers as he denounced an American tragedy of rising-yet-preventable deaths among unvaccinated US employees and others. Federal workers will be required to attest they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else face mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and other new rules.

3 years ago·India

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Yahoo News

Biden to ask federal workers Thursday to get vaccinated or face testing

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday is expected to announce that about two million civilian federal workers will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face testing, social distancing, mask requirements and limits on travel, according to a source familiar with the matter. Biden, who will deliver remarks on COVID-19 at the White House at 4 p.m. (2000 GMT) on Thursday, will not mandate vaccines for federal employees and those who decid…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Biden Steps Up Efforts to Fight Virus Surge Fueled by Delta Variant

President Joe Biden on Thursday stepped up actions to combat the spread of Covid-19's surging Delta variant, asking every US federal worker to either declare they are fully vaccinated or wear masks and be tested.

3 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Federal workers must be vaccinated or submit to Covid testing and distancing

Rule would affect more than 2m civilian employees, but Republicans continue to block preventive measures

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for fed government

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new pandemic requirements for millions of federal workers as he denounced an 'American tragedy' of rising-yet-preventable deaths among unvaccinated U.S. employees and others.

3 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Biden's COVID plan: Federal workers must report shot status

President Joe Biden's plan to stem the increase in coronavirus cases around the country requires federal employees to attest to their vaccination status

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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