184,000 stores and companies affected by the new regulation. The order goes further than the nationwide compulsory vaccination imposed by US President Joe Biden for companies with more than 100 employees from the beginning of January.
In New York, all employees in the private sector will be compulsorily vaccinated from the end of December. New York is launching “a pre-emptive attack” to stop the further spread of the coronavirus “and the dangers it means for all of us,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told MSNBC on Monday. The vaccination requirement applies from December 27th.
The vaccination requirement affects approximately 184,000 New York shops and businesses. The order goes further than the nationwide compulsory vaccination imposed by US President Joe Biden for companies with more than 100 employees from the beginning of January. This has been temporarily suspended by the courts. Vaccination requirements have a long history in the United States, but are usually issued by cities or states.
De Blasio argued with the occurrence of the coronavirus variant Omikron, the cold winter weather and the upcoming holidays as “additional challenges” in the fight against the pandemic. He was “very concerned,” he said with a view to the first confirmed Omicron cases in at least 15 US states, including New York. The metropolis was particularly badly affected by the pandemic last year with 34,000 deaths.
France is closing discos
In the fight against the fifth corona wave, which is rampant in France, the government has ordered the closure of the discos. The measure should apply from Friday for four weeks, said Prime Minister Jean Castex at a press conference on Monday evening. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, 1,200 discos are affected. They should receive support from the state.
Castex announced further protective measures, but these are far less strict than at earlier times of the pandemic – despite a seven-day incidence in the country of over 400. “It is not the time for visitor limits, curfews or lockdown. That would be disproportionate,” said the prime minister.
According to the resolutions, the mask requirement is to be expanded in elementary schools. Companies are called upon to enable their employees to work from home. The French should refrain from meetings where no mask is worn, Castex said. In addition, the government wants to promote booster vaccinations in the country. By the beginning of January, 15 million more people should be able to receive their booster vaccinations. According to Castex, people over 65 should have priority and be able to pick up their spades at vaccination centers without an appointment. Even those who have previously been completely unvaccinated should be able to receive their first vaccination without an appointment.
(WHAT/AFP)
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