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On Monday, March 8, 2021, the Center for Disease Control
( CDC ) issued new Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People. The CDC
defines fully vaccinated people as those who received
both doses in a 2-dose series, or one dose of a single-dose
vaccine, and two weeks have elapsed since receiving the final dose.
Alongside its recommendations as detailed below, the CDC released a
Background Rationale which provides a
scientific analysis in support of its recommendations.
As set forth in its Guidance, the CDC relaxed its
recommendations on face coverings and social distancing for fully
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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
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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
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA"), which was just passed by Congress and will be sent to President Biden for signature, includes an opportunity for free COBRA coverage for a.