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New York health care workers rush to get vaccinated, averting staffing crisis

Tue, 2021-09-28 13:32 — mike kraft

Health care workers in New York rush to get vaccinated, averting a staffing crisis

New York Times

Thousands of health care workers in New York got inoculated against Covid-19 ahead of Monday’s deadline, helping the state avoid a worst-case scenario of staffing shortages at hospitals and nursing homes.

Health officials across the state reported that employees had rushed to get vaccinated before Monday, avoiding being suspended or getting fired. New York has 600,000 health care workers.

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White House says millions of government contractors must be vaccinated by Dec. 8

Fri, 2021-09-24 22:21 — mike kraft

White House says millions of government contractors must be vaccinated by Dec. 8 The White House said on Friday that millions of federal contractors must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 and that the administration will add clauses to future government contracts mandating inoculations. David Shepardson,Tom Hals Reuters

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Nurses Are In Short Supply. Employers Worry Vaccine Mandate Could Make It Worse

Thu, 2021-09-23 12:56 — mike kraft

Nurses Are In Short Supply. Employers Worry Vaccine Mandate Could Make It Worse President Biden has ordered more than 17 million health care workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Some health care employers fear losing large numbers of workers who don't want the shots. NPR.org

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Puerto Rico orders businesses to require proof of vaccination

Thu, 2021-08-19 20:16 — Naomisfreeman

Puerto Rico orders businesses to require proof of vaccination Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi (D) on Thursday ordered a series of businesses to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for their employees and patrons amid rising cases in the U.S. territory. Rafael Bernal TheHill

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Lack of paid time off undermines U.S. vaccine campaign --surveys, policy experts

Tue, 2021-08-17 15:02 — mike kraft

America’s failure to pay workers time off undermines vaccine campaign, according to surveys, policy experts Eli Rosenberg, Jeff Stein Washington Post

As federal policymakers search for ways to boost America’s vaccination rates, a lack of paid sick leave is playing a role in deterring low-wage workers from taking time off to get vaccinated, according to surveys and policy experts.

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More US employers mandate COVID-19 vaccines

Thu, 2021-08-05 20:04 — Naomisfreeman

More US employers mandate COVID-19 vaccines Tyson Foods and Microsoft announce that all employees will need to show proof of vaccination. CIDRAP

According to the Associated Press, the Springfield, Arkansas, company will offer a $200 bonus for all front-line workers who receive a vaccine. So far, only half of Tyson employees are vaccinated against COVID-19. . .

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Virus clusters spotlight poor conditions for migrant labour workers

Mon, 2021-05-24 14:58 — mike kraft

Thai virus clusters spotlight conditions for migrant labour A series of coronavirus clusters among construction workers in Bangkok, including the first local cases of the variant first identified in India, has put a fresh spotlight on migrant labour rights as Thailand grapples with its deadliest outbreak so far. Chayut Setboonsarng Reuters

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Ebola Stigma Keeps Many From Work in Liberia

Thu, 2015-06-11 23:23 — mike kraft

VOICE OF AMERICA — by Chris Stein and Prince Collins June 11, 2015

DAKAR and MONROVIA --Burial teams undertook some of the most hazardous work in Liberia’s fight against Ebola. With the West African nation now getting relief from the virus, these men and women say societal stigma is keeping them from getting jobs....

Being unemployed is no small thing in Liberia, which was already recovering from nearly two decades of ruinous civil war before Ebola broke out in 2014.

About two-thirds of Liberians live in poverty, according to the World Bank. Sonny Fayon was unemployed when the outbreak started, he found work on a burial team, but now is out of a job again. Even though he never got sick, no one will hire him, he said.

“We’re not very vulnerable to the Ebola business. We’re well-protected, we wore protective clothing to do the job,” Fayon stated. “So they should accept us. I think we were very careful in doing the work.”
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Exclusive: take a first look at the next generation ebola-protection suit

Sat, 2015-03-14 20:13 — mike kraft

QUARTZ by Grace Dobush March 13, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas—Perhaps the most surprising and important product debuting at SXSW Interactive this year is a personal protective equipment (PPE) prototype for health care workers dealing with Ebola, a tangible result of the U.S. government adapting the culture of innovation and design thinking so key in the startup world.

A team from the U.S. Agency for International Development demonstrated the traditional Ebola suit and the new suit in a preview for Quartz....

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All four suspected Ebola cases in Spain test negative for the disease

Fri, 2014-10-17 15:38 — mike kraft

THE GUARDIAN OCT. 17, 2014
By Ashifa Kassam

MADRID-- All four suspected Ebola cases admitted to hospitals in Spain on Thursday have tested negative for the virus in the initial rounds of tests, authorities said on Friday.

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