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Doctor Examines Lung X-Rays of Vaccinated and Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients
A doctor examining side-by-side x-rays of COVID-19-positive lungs in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients said the images show the impact vaccines can make in preventing severe illness.
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Nursing Shortage Worsens Amid COVID-19 Surge: ‘We're Overwhelmed Here. This Feels Like Round Two'
Over the last 18 months, many nurses have been giving their all treating COVID-19 patients, leaving them burnt out and leaving the health care industry in droves — their exit exacerbating a nationwide staffing shortage health experts fear will grow worse as new COVID-19 variants emerge. “We’re overwhelmed here at work and it’s very, very frustrating,” said Sharp Memorial Hospital…
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Economists Admit Promising July Jobs Report, Fear Delta Variant Could Curb Strong Labor Market
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday the U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell to 5.4%. It’s the biggest job gain since August last year, when more than 1 million positions were added back, and more than the 870,000 economists had expected. “Unemployment claims are down, numbers are getting closer to pre-pandemic lows and…
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TSA Screens Most Passengers Since Start of Pandemic as Travel Surge Creates New Challenges for Airports, Travelers
In another sign that a sense of normalcy is taking flight, air travel has rebounded to about 75% of where it was at this time in 2019. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened over 2 million travelers Friday at U.S. airport security checkpoints — almost 31,000 of those passengers were screened at San Diego International Airport. It’s the…
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Returning to Office After Pandemic Sparks Questions Over Legal Rights, Loopholes
You’ve heard of no shoes, no shirt, no service — now some businesses are saying, “No vaccine? No salary.”
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Pandemic-Ravaged Restaurants Face Hiring Challenge as Easing COVID Restrictions Spark Business Boom
Jobs in the service industry are once again in demand after over a year of repeated shutdowns, supply chain breaks and business model reinventions suffered by restaurant owners across the U.S.
