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A report in Politico says a trade group representing companies like UPS and FedEx is worried that President Joe Biden's vaccine mandates will "wreak havoc" among workers at the busiest time of year. But airlines American and Southwest say the mandates likely won't hit their flight plans in December.
Speaking at a CNN town hall, President Joe Biden simply said he agreed first responders and police officers who refuse to get covid shots should be fired. Meanwhile, a Chicago police union leader likened the city's vaccine mandate to the "Hunger Games."
If the Supreme Court takes up the White House's case, Texas said, then the justices should also reconsider Roe v. Wade.
At a CNN town hall meeting Thursday, he said his proposal for more paid family/medical leave would be slashed from 12 weeks to 4 weeks and also acknowledged that expanding Medicare benefits to include hearing, dental and vision benefits would be a "reach."
Researchers studied more than 10,000 people ages 16 and older who were fully vaccinated. Among the participants who received a third Pfizer dose, just five people developed symptomatic cases of covid-19. In comparison, 109 participants who received a placebo developed covid infections.
All adults who received the Johnson & Johnson one-dose covid vaccine are recommended to get a second dose at least two months later. The CDC noted that regardless of which manufacturer you choose for a booster, it's not required for a person to be considered fully immunized.
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Bloomberg reports "hundreds of people" have been sickened. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traced a cause to onions from Chihuahua. AMC movie captions, broken heart diagnoses, breast cancer screening for Black women, and NFL race-norming in dementia are also in the news.
A judge agreed that McLaren hospital could reduce its share of a $641 million payout to people affected by lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan. Separately, two new lawsuits allege "hundreds" of children have been exposed to dangerous lead levels in water in Jackson, Mississippi.
President Vladimir Putin said reluctant citizens should get vaccinated as daily deaths hit a pandemic high of 1,028. Meanwhile, India hit a milestone of 1 billion covid vaccines administered — among a population of 1.4 billion. But only about 30% of eligible people are fully vaccinated.
“Rising temperatures are having consequences,” said one report's co-author. Axios notes the reports say that more infectious diseases spreading quickly are "inevitable" due to climate change. Meanwhile, USA Today covers heat deaths in heat waves.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration had threatened to withdraw control from Arizona, Utah and South Carolina over their own worker safety rules due to poor covid safety guidelines. Other news about nursing, Princeton Hospital, a former HCA CEO, and a bomb threat at Walter Reed Hospital are also reported.
Biogen only sold $300,000 worth of controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm in the last quarter, causing one analyst to give it this damning description. News about Amazon Pharmacy, Maricopa County joining the national opioid settlement, and NHL player Jimmy Hale's death are also reported.
The Hill reports Democratic lawmakers are "swiftly" cutting back on their spending plans in the wake of adjustments coming from the White House, which include new ideas on how to pay for parts of the $2 trillion scheme. Cutting $200 billion in housing aid is one suggestion.
Yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that all NYC municipal workers must get covid shots. The Oct. 29 deadline for first shots comes with a threat of potentially being fired. Separately, a video of unmasked NYPD officers on the subway pushing someone who asked them to mask-up goes viral.
Agency leaders held a webinar Wednesday to discuss how to improve health care, accountability and costs. Other news is on alternative payment models, UnitedHealth Group's Medicare Advantage payments, Iowa’s privatized Medicaid system and more.
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