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Biden lays out plan to mandate vaccines or testing for millions of workers

Biden lays out plan to mandate vaccines or testing for millions of workers

President Biden on Thursday unveiled a series of steps to combat the newly surging pandemic, including the announcement of a forthcoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the coronavirus.
by Alana Wise and Tamara Keith

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Fact check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's misleading remarks on the state's abortion law

Fact check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's misleading remarks on the state's abortion law

The governor suggested victims of rape have "at least six weeks" to get an abortion if they choose under his state's new law. But the timeline is actually much shorter than that for most people.
by Rachel Treisman

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Managing the pandemic that never seems to end

Managing the pandemic that never seems to end

Remember June, when we talked about “post-pandemic” life? Now it’s fall, and we’re back to masks and rising COVID-19 cases. Host Angela Davis talked with an infectious disease doctor and a therapist about managing the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Alex Cheng

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COVID-19 surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom

COVID-19 surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom

The summer that was supposed to mark America's independence from COVID-19 is instead drawing to a close with the U.S. more firmly under the tyranny of the virus, with deaths per day back up to where they were last March.
by The Associated Press

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Fauci says Fla. governor is 'completely incorrect' to call vaccine a mere personal choice

"It really doesn't impact me or anyone else," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said about whether a person gets vaccinated. "Yeah, that's not true at all," Fauci said in response on Tuesday.
by Bill Chappell

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Whatever happened to ... the teen hailed for cycling 700 miles with her injured dad?

Whatever happened to ... the teen hailed for cycling 700 miles with her injured dad?

The 17-year-old wanted to bring her father home to his village after he was injured in the city where he works. She was praised as a national hero and given honors and prizes. How is she doing now?
by Sushmita Pathak

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COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?

COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?

COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans but already the Biden administration is being forced to scale back expectations — illustrating just how much important science still has to be worked out. Here’s what we know about the biology behind booster decisions.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota districts struggle to find bus drivers as school year starts

Minnesota districts struggle to find bus drivers as school year starts

In Minneapolis, officials are offering $3,000 hiring bonuses but are still short drivers. The Stillwater district is suing its transportation company. St. Paul school officials on Tuesday will detail their plan to respond to the shortage.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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