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Upon taking office, President Joe Biden, through an executive order, instructed the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) to review prior guidance on the
availability of an individual to receive unemployment benefits if
the individual has refused to return to work or take new work due
to a fear of contracting COVID-19. On February 25, 2021, the DOL
issued new guidance related to a return to work under a scenario in
which an individual feels unsafe. The DOL also extended
unemployment coverage to educational workers and individuals
N.C. State Plans In-Person Commencement, Prepares For Normal Fall Semester by Neal Charnoff
11:05am Mar 12, 2021 Wearing face coverings, the Wolfpack mascots appear on a poster in the Talley Student Union at North Carolina State University. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
N.C. State University is the latest college to plan outdoor in-person graduation ceremonies this spring. It joins Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill in announcing in-person commencement events.
N.C. State will host two outdoor graduation ceremonies in May at Carter-Finley Stadium, open to family and friends.
The News & Observerreports the Raleigh school also told students and faculty they can expect “normal” campus operations in the fall, which will include full dorm occupancy and in-person classes.
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Aday after his inauguration, President Biden issued a
multi-faceted plan for addressing the ongoing pandemic, titled
the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and
Preparedness. Among other things, the administration s
COVID-19 response strategy involves increasing access to testing,
resolving PPE and vaccine supply shortfalls, pushing to identify
and develop therapeutics for treating COVID-19, and accelerating
vaccine distribution.
President Biden quickly signed a number of executive orders to
begin implementing key aspects of his administration s COVID-19
Response Plan. Here are four key developments that will impact
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One year into the pandemic, MSHA has released new
guidance to help miners and operators identify the risks
of being exposed to COVID-19 at work and to help them determine
appropriate control measures to reduce the risk of contracting the
virus. During a stakeholder call on March 3, 2021,
Jeannette Galanis, MSHA s new Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Policy, acknowledged that many mine operators already have rules
addressing COVID-19 mitigation. It was made clear on
the call that this guidance was advisory in nature. However,
agency representatives said they were still considering the need