The French government on Monday expanded more activities requiring the use of a COVID-19 “health pass” despite large-scale protests against such measures. The pass extensions include visiting hospitals, intercity travel and going to restaurants and cafes. The pass is proof of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test, or recovery from the disease. It has been required…
Israeli Survey Finds 3rd Pfizer Vaccine Dose Has Similar Side Effects to 2nd
JERUSALEM—Most people who received a third dose of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine felt similar or fewer side effects than they did after receiving the second shot, according to an initial survey in Israel. Israel began offering the booster shots about 10 days ago to people over age 60 as part of efforts to slow the…
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Senate Democrats release details of their $3.5 trillion budget resolution to fund social welfare programs, climate change projects, and immigration reform, the Pentagon plans to require service members to get vaccinated, and a family is attacked by Antifa in Portland.
Florida Gov. DeSantis Moves to Withhold Paychecks of School Officials Who Mandate Masks
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday recommended the state’s education agency punish local officials who ignore his statewide executive order prohibiting mask mandates in Florida’s schools. In a statement to local media, the Republican governor said he would recommend the Department of Education withhold the salaries of school board members. “With respect to enforcing any…
Companies Now Deducting $50 From Unvaccinated Workers’ Monthly Paychecks: Consultancy Firm
Some employers are starting to tack on a $20 to $50 monthly surcharge to their unvaccinated workers, according to a health benefits consultant group. “Employers have tried encouraging employees to get vaccinated through offering incentives like paid time off and cash, but with the Delta variant driving up infections and hospitalizations throughout the country—at the…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (Aug. 9)
Senate Democrats release their multi-trillion dollar plan – the second of the two major packages on president Biden’s agenda. What’s in it and how do they plan to pay for it? German drug company BioNTech’s profits surged in the last quarter, benefitting from the vaccine it developed with Pfizer. And a federal judge sides with Norwegian Cruise…
Law Professor Who Survived COVID-19 Sues George Mason University Over Vaccine Mandate
A George Mason University law professor is suing the school over its vaccine mandate, arguing that he has already acquired immunity after recovering from COVID-19 and therefore shouldn’t have to get vaccinated. Todd Zywicki, who is about to begin his 24th year teaching at George Mason in Virginia, said he contracted the CCP (Chinese Communist…
Restrictions on Unvaccinated People See Explosion of Fake Vaccination Cards: Researchers
Amid a bevy of COVID-19 vaccine mandates being handed down by governments and businesses, there has been an explosion of fabricated vaccination cards, according to researchers. “As a segment of the population tries to avoid the new measures, the darknet reacts to the real market and thus demand gives birth to offers,” said Dmitry Galov,…
Vaccine-Maker BioNTech Sees 2nd-Quarter Profits Soar
German pharmaceutical giant BioNTech, which jointly with Pfizer developed the first COVID-19 vaccine to be granted emergency use authorization by U.S. regulators, saw its profits surge in the second quarter of 2021. In an earnings report released on Monday, the Mainz-based company said that it made a net profit of nearly $3.3 billion between April…
Teachers’ Union Head Backs Vaccine Mandate for Educators
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten said Sunday that she supports vaccination mandates for educators across the nation. In an interview with NBC, Weingarten revealed that the AFT, which represents 1.7 million employees in public education, is reconsidering its stance that vaccinations should only be voluntary. “Since 1850 we’ve dealt with vaccines in…
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