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Crash: A Texas judge ruled that the federal government does not have the authority to require vaccines for its employees.
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Judges block federal workers’ missions
Another vaccine mandates Biden’s retreat.
Texas Federal Judge Blocks Friday President Biden
Former Senator Donnelly, who was arrested on suspicion of spitting on Jewish children, confirmed that Vatican Ambassador Giuliani’s associate had been sentenced to one year in prison in an election fund case.The latest blow to the White House vaccination efforts requires federal workers to be vaccinated with COVID-19.
Judge Jeffrey Brown appointed by the former President Trump
Judge Donald Trump controls a lawyer who illegally dismissed Governor of Alasca for criticizing Trump Giuliani for leading a fake electoral plot: CNN Giuliani’s associates are imprisoned for election funding 1 Was sentenced to the year, Wrote that the order exceeded the president’s authority.
The case writes about “whether the president can require millions of federal employees to receive medical treatment as a condition of their employment, with a pen stroke, without Congressional input.”
However: The Justice Department said it would sue soon.And White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
Jen Psaki Biden meets national security team in Russia this weekend-Ukraine The Hill 12:30 report: Dems considers repackaging BBB into recoverable bill Kaleigh Rogers discusses new voting restrictions 98 percent of federal workers said they were in compliance.
The order came earlier this month after the Supreme Court blocked Byden’s obligation to vaccinate or routinely inspect employees of companies with more than 100 workers, while adhering to the vaccination obligations of health care workers. It was issued.
Although Friday’s ruling emphasizes the ongoing nature of the dispute, the federal government’s authority to require its employees to vaccinate is believed to be on a stronger legal basis.
“Sorry, this is insane,” Steve Vladeck, a law professor at the University of Texas, wrote on Twitter. “Does the federal government have the authority to request vaccination of * my * employees?”
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CDC research shows the benefits of booster shots
A new study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday showed that booster vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine provides strong protection against hospitalization and severe illness.
The findings, though promising, come when the United States sees a massive surge in infections with Omicron variants that dominate hospitals across the country.
Reduce emergency department visits. According to one analysis, a third dose of the mRNA vaccine was at least 90% effective in preventing COVID-19-related hospitalization, both during the delta and omicron periods.
The third shot reduced the risk of emergency department and emergency medical visits by 94% during Delta and 82% during Omicron.
Complete vaccination: Despite the findings, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said authorities have not changed the definition of complete vaccination, but “pivot the language” to focus on being “up-to-date.”
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Elderly people who have not been vaccinated are 50 times more likely to be hospitalized
For the first time on Friday, the CDC posted data on hospitalization by vaccination status...
Adults over the age of 65 who have not been vaccinated with COVID-19 are nearly 50 times more likely to be hospitalized than the “latest” elderly.
According to the CDC, unvaccinated older people are 49 times more likely to go to the hospital than boosted older people. Similarly, unvaccinated adults aged 50-64 years are 44 times more likely to go to the hospital than vaccinated and boosted adults.
“People who are not vaccinated are at very high risk of infections and severe COVID-19 infections,” Walenksy said. “Protection against infection and hospitalization with Omicron mutants is highest for those who are currently vaccinated.”
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The White House launches call line for free testing
The White House launched a new telephone line on Friday that Americans can use to order a free home coronavirus test to reach people who do not have easy access to the Internet.
Starting Friday, Americans who can’t order COVID-19 testing on the White House’s website earlier this week can call 1-800-232-0233 to order, according to the White House. Serving people who speak English, Spanish, and more than 150 additional languages, the call line is open 24/7 from 8am Eastern Standard Time to midnight.
The Biden administration also set up a text-based line for hearing-impaired callers at 1-888-720-7489.
The White House makes the process of ordering free tests as easy as possible, making the tests accessible to low-literacy Americans, those with internet access problems, and those who need additional support. aims for.
The White House also raised awareness of the free COVID-19 test by the government in collaboration with national and local organizations serving color communities, people with disabilities and other high-risk communities, and Americans He said he was helping to order them.
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Kemp complains about Medicaid’s work requirements
Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp Kemp sue Biden over Medicaid’s labor requirements Democratic disaster predictions do not guarantee medium-term failure (R) is suing the Biden administration to force a resurgence of the state’s Medicaid exemption.
The plan, approved on the last day of the Trump administration but not yet in force, would have imposed work requirements and premiums, covering some additional people.
The Biden administration rejected these parts of the plan last month, saying policies would hurt rather than help people access the press. This is especially important during a coronavirus pandemic.
“Simply put, the Biden administration is hampering our ability to implement innovative healthcare solutions for more than 50,000 hard-working Georgian families, rather than relying on a universal broken system. “Kemp said in a statement on Friday.
Coverage extension only: The Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has rejected only premiums and labor requirements. The exemption should have been able to continue expanding the coverage. The state may also have decided to make a full expansion under ObamaCare-it will be cheaper and cover more people.
However, Kemp’s office, without premiums and work requirements, all that remains is “unconditional significant expansion of Medicaid in Georgia,” “not what Georgia has applied for, and terrible regulation. It represents the bait-and-switch and switches to the core terms of a large federal government. “-State program. “
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What we are reading
- Two years after Covid was first identified in the United States, the pandemic is worse than anyone imagined (CNBC).
- Patients, please note: Some states are still promoting ineffective Covid antibody treatment (Kaiser Health News).
- Isn’t Omicron really that serious? The ICU has been criticized more than ever, doctors say (NBC News).
State by state
- A court battle over ventilators takes patients from Minnesota to Texas (New York Times).
- Anti-vaccine activists enjoying the success of the pandemic will rally in DC against the mission (Washington post).
- Children over the age of 12 in California can be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine without parental OK (LA Times).
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