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Category: Policy
Fauci Says Life For Everyone, Including Vulnerable People, Can Return To Normal By Fall If Enough People Get Vaccinated Against Covid-19
The United States’ top infectious disease official said even vulnerable people could be protected against the disease by fall if an overwhelming number of people are vaccinated in the first half of 2021.
Kamala Harris Pledges ‘No Punishment’ For Violators Of Nationwide Mask Mandate
“I think we all have to understand that right now, this is a moment for everyone to sacrifice.”
Appeals Court Rules Nevada’s Covid Restrictions On Religious Gatherings Violate First Amendment
The same rules must apply for secular and religious organizations, the court says.
Supreme Court Orders New Jersey And Colorado Courts To Reconsider Restrictions On Religious Gatherings
Religious organizations in four states have argued the rules violate the First Amendment’s protection of the free exercise of religion.
Legal Guidance For The Vaccine, Employers And Workers
With the arrival this week of the vaccine, employers will be faced with whether they can or should mandate vaccinations for return to work. Here are guidelines from a leading employment attorney.
A New Strain Of Covid-19 Has Emerged In England – Here Is What It Could Mean For The Pandemic And Vaccines
The U.K.’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said the new mutant strain, which has infected over 1,000 people, could possibly impact the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, though said that would be “surprising.”
Boston Closes Entertainment And Recreational Venues As Cases Surge
Boston hospitals hit 90% capacity for adult non-surge intensive care unit beds on December 12, according to city data.
A Longstanding Ban On Gay And Bisexual Men Donating Blood Has Been Dropped In The U.K.
Britain was one of many countries that, like the United States, barred gay and bisexual men from donating blood in what campaigners brand a discriminatory hangover from the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis.
New York City May Go Back Into Lockdown, De Blasio Says
There has been a surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
