The signs you have the delta variant are different than original COVID-19
The Hill – One expert says if symptoms are mild, you could confuse your illness for allergies.
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Federal Employees and COVID-19 Vaccination Attestations: Immediate Takeaways
CRS Legal Sidebar – LSB10633| Federal Employees and COVID-19 Vaccination Attestations: Immediate Takeaways August 6, 2021: “Executive Order 1399 established the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force) to provide ongoing guidance to heads of executive agencies on government operation and employee safety during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.On July 29, 2021, the Task …
Famed epidemiologist Larry Brilliant – The world is nowhere near the end of the pandemic
CNBC: “The pandemic is not coming to an end soon — given that only a small proportion of the world’s population has been vaccinated, said Larry Brilliant, a well-known epidemiologist. Brilliant, who was part of the WHO team that helped eradicate smallpox, said the delta variant is “maybe the most contagious virus” ever. The doctor …
Which vaccines mandates are legal? All of them
Quartz: “To be clear, the White House says it is not considering a blanket mandate that would apply to all Americans. (Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, has also said “There will be no federal mandate.”) Indeed, what some people are calling a vaccine mandate for federal employees (announced by US president Joe Biden at …
Where to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine and What to Expect
Wired – “Vaccines are rolling out across the US. These tips will help you figure out where to find an appointment in your in your area, and how to prepare. The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is wreaking havoc on the US right now. It accounts for 89 percent of the 85,000 daily reported Covid-19 infections …
Mapping CDC’s new guidelines: High transmission areas where you need to wear a mask indoors
USA Today: “In a renewed effort to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that fully vaccinated Americans wear masks indoors if they’re in an area of substantial or high coronavirus transmission. The CDC is also recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students and visitors inside schools from …
2021 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession
ABA Journal: “The COVID-19 pandemic prompted one-third of older lawyers to change their retirement plans, according to the 2021 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession released Thursday. Of those attorneys, 53% said the public health crisis caused them to delay their retirement and the other 47% said the pandemic spurred them to hasten their retirement. …
Challenges Faced by Employees with Disabilities amid the Return to In-Person Work
Bill of Health – by Doron Dorfman, Associate Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law: “…calls for getting back to the office raise particular quandaries for employees with disabilities, many of whom have disproportionally borne the brunt of pandemic layoffs. First, there are those who started a new job remotely during the pandemic and …
The Difference Between Delta, Delta Plus, and Lambda
Lifehacker: “Delta Plus, a variant of a variant, is the latest strain of the COVID-causing coronavirus to hit the news. (A previously-known variant, Lambda, is also making headlines today.) Still, so far, there’s nothing to panic more about: Delta is scary enough. What’s the difference between Delta and Delta Plus? Delta is the more-transmissible strain …
Why the CDC changed its mask guidance, according to an epidemiologist
Vox: “An expert explains why vaccinated people should wear masks in some indoor settings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now done an about-face on its masking guidelines for people vaccinated against Covid-19. Back in May, the agency said that people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 could “resume activities without wearing masks …
The Anti-vaccine Con Job Is Becoming Untenable
The Atlantic – Why targets of deliberate deception often hesitate to admit they’ve been deceived – “…In Missouri and other red states, vaccine refusal on partisan grounds has become a defining marker of community affiliation. Acceptance within some circles is contingent on refusal to cooperate with the Biden administration’s public-health campaign. Getting vaccinated is a …
CDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance
CNN: “President Joe Biden said Friday the US will, “in all probability,” see more guidelines and restrictions amid rising coronavirus cases and the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. “And by the way, we had a good day yesterday,” Biden told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for Camp …
