Most local vaccine mandates in the U.S. have been limited to public-sector workers and certain other groups like health care workers or teachers.
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Federal Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers
The ruling is a setback for the administration’s effort to require vaccination for hospital and nursing home workers, which had been set to start next week.
Report: Rampant Sexual Harassment in Australia’s Parliament
A sweeping report lays out a cloistered, alcohol-fueled environment where powerful men violated boundaries unchecked.
The U.S. Asks Court to Unblock Biden Vaccine Mandate for Big Companies
The ruling being appealed was issued by a three-judge panel on the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in New Orleans.
Outside COP26, Trash in Glasgow Piles High
At COP26, delegates address the need to curb emissions and mass consumption to save the planet while the reality of today’s throwaway society is all too apparent nearby.
Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Temporarily Blocked, Foreshadowing Uphill Battle
A stay granted by a federal appeals court in Louisiana could signal an uphill battle for the administration in getting the entire American work force vaccinated.
Nigeria Building Collapse Kills at Least 5 With Many More Trapped
As many as 100 workers were feared trapped at a construction site in Lagos, where building collapses are common, with contractors using shoddy materials and regulations often not enforced.
Tensions Rise with Next Phase of NYCs Vaccine Mandate
Last-minute shots brought thousands more workers in the Police, Fire and Sanitation Departments into compliance.
Covid Hit U.S. Meat Plants Far Harder Than Thought, Report Says
The industry had three times as many Covid infections in the pandemic’s early months as previously believed, a select committee says.
World’s Health Care Workers Near Breaking Point, W.H.O warns
The agency’s leaders also urged wealthy nations to take the lead in transferring doses of vaccines to the global South.