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Biden Plan Would Mandate Vaccines Or Testing For Millions Of Workers

Alana Wise, NPR / TAMARA KEITH, NPR

Posted on September 9, 2021 · The new federal rules will require that all businesses with at least 100 employees ensure that every worker is either fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the coronavirus.

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The Pentagon Has Moved Toward Making Vaccines Mandatory For Service Members

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on August 9, 2021 · "To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo to employees Monday.

Tags COVID-19 department of defense food and drug administration Lloyd Austin vaccination mandate

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Houston doctor suspended for vaccine misinformation files $25 million defamation lawsuit against Methodist Hospital

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 25, 2022 · The lawsuit accuses Methodist Hospital and Methodist CEO Marc Boom of making "false and defamatory" statements about Dr. Mary Bowden, an ear, nose, and throat doctor in River Oaks.

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Is it possible for America to uphold the Second Amendment, and also have gun laws in place to stop violence? Plus, President Biden tests positive for COVID, increases risk for more severe case

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Posted on July 21, 2022 · The Supreme Court made its voice heard on this topic, but with recent mass shootings, there’s a public outcry for change. Also, with President Biden testing positive for COVID, a medical expert explains why there should be concern for his health due to his age.

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Home testing makes predicting new COVID waves in Texas challenging

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on July 15, 2022 · New cases of COVID-19 in Texas are increasing again. But predicting how long this wave of infections will continue — and how severe it could be — will not be easy this time around.

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COVID case numbers on the rise, and images from the James Webb Space Telescope (July 11, 2022)

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Posted on July 11, 2022 · On Monday's show: The county's COVID positivity rate nears 30 percent, NASA releases the first images from the new James Webb Space Telescope, and veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your pet care questions.

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