Dozens of medical groups call for mandatory health worker vaccinations – US politics live
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All of New York’s city employees will be required to get vaccinated against coronavirus, mayor Bill de Blasio has just announced at a press conference.
The Democratic mayor said that, as of September 13, all city workers must either be vaccinated or start receiving weekly coronavirus tests.
BREAKING: New York will require “the entire city workforce” to be vaccinated by mid-September or face weekly testing, NYC Mayor de Blasio announces.
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The White House is not lifting travel restrictions “at this point” because of concerns over the delta variant, an administration official told Reuters.
According to Reuters, the official cited the more highly transmissible delta variant and the rising number of coronavirus cases in the US to justify keeping the restrictions in place.
Read the original article at The Guardian