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US federal workers required to get vaccinated or abide by strict protocols
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Biden reassures Zelensky of continuous support. Image Source: IANS News
Washington, July 30 : US President Joe Biden announced that all workers hired by the federal government will be required either to prove that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or to submit to a series of vigorous safety protocols.
Unvaccinated people dying from Covid-19 is an American tragedy , Biden said during a speech at the White House on Thursday amid at convincing those still reluctant to get vaccinated. People are dying and will die who don t have to die. If you re out there unvaccinated, you don t have to die, the President said, pointing particularly to those who are not yet vaccinated and are currently hospitalised due to contracting the virus.
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Pentagon: Military subject to new vaccination rules
Michael D. Shear, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Annie Karni, New York Times
July 29, 2021
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President Joe Biden holds his face mask as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021.Susan Walsh/AP
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to revive the nation’s stalled push to vaccinate Americans against the surging delta variant of the coronavirus, announcing new requirements for federal workers to be vaccinated and urging local and state governments to offer $100 to anyone willing to get a shot voluntarily.
His announcement included only federal civilian employees, but hours later the Pentagon said members of the military would also be subject to the same rules: Get vaccinated or face regular testing, social distancing, mask wearing and limits on official travel.
Joe Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
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Joe Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
AP / Jul 30, 2021, 11:44 IST
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Joe Biden expressed sympathy for people who have received their shots and are frustrated with the consequences of the minority that fail to get vaccinated. (AP)
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the American tragedy of rising-yet-preventable deaths among the unvaccinated.
Federal workers will be required to sign forms attesting they ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else comply with new rules on mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and more. The strict new guidelines are aimed at increasing sluggish vaccination rates among the huge number of Americans who draw federal paychecks and to set an example for privat