[ad_1] Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season, a spokesperson for the sport’s commercial arm said on Monday. The mandate, which was first reported by the Times newspaper and the BBC, will apply to anyone entering the paddock […]
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[ad_1] As with communities outside their doors, coronavirus cases in long-term care facilities in Michigan increased in the surge fueled by the omicron variant, and a state updatelast week indicates it is “crucial” to get residents and staff up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. While cases are starting to decrease, the COVID-19 data response and modeling update states “case counts […]
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[ad_1] A tweet by Laurent Lafrance, an educator from Montreal, revealing that the Quebec government supplied masks to his school that failed to meet quality standards went viral this week. Over 40,000 people viewed the message, which noted that the surgical masks designated with the MC9501 code were deemed unsuitable for use in December 2020. […]
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[ad_1] “That (mask) protocol is helping us a lot … and helping to keep our schools open,” said Styles, prior to the board’s approval of his recommendation. Board member Michelle Novak said “I like the idea to extend it and re-visit it again in February.” Middletown and many other area school systems returned to mandatory […]
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[ad_1] Elmbrook School District employees who ran out of sick days will have a reprieve thanks to a recent Elmbrook School Board decision. The Elmbrook School Board voted Jan. 18 to allow its employees up to 10 days of sick leave for COVID-19 related absences, to be retroactive to the start of the school year. Qualifying […]
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[ad_1] AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – UMass-Amherst is clarifying their latest recommendation on mask wearing on campus after some confusion about what is being expected. According to a news release sent to 22News from UMass, the school has asked students and staff to use a high-grade mask, but does not require, the use of a high […]
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[ad_1] Utah caregivers are dealing with the steepest surge in the COVID-19 pandemic so far. (Stuart Johnson, KSL-TV) Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY – Unlike other parts of the country, the surge in omicron cases has not peaked yet in Utah. According to a top doctor at University of Utah Hospital, the […]
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[ad_1] NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois State University (ISU) is taking an extra step to make sure its campus is protected from the Omicron variant. According to ISU’s COVID-19 dashboard, the university announced it will be supplying a KN95 face mask to all students, faculty, and staff. The KN95 mask is highly touted by the […]
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[ad_1] MUNISING, Mich. (WLUC) -Starting today, all students and staff at Munising Public Schools will be required to wear a mask in school. According to the Munising Public School’s website, the school is reinstating its masking policy. The decision comes after 62 students and 12 staff members tested positive for covid-19 in the past 10 […]
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[ad_1] HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Officials with Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) said Sunday that the district will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear face masks following Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that would end the statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in K-12 schools beginning Jan. 24. Officials said that masks would […]
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