Health Workers Once Saluted as Heroes Now Get Threats October 1, 2021 By Heather Hollingsworth and Grant Schulte OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — More than a year after U.S. health care workers on the front lines against COVID-19 were...
Staff at Some Major U.S. Firms to Keep Masks on in Texas Even as State Lifts Mandate March 3, 2021 Employees at General Motors, Toyota Motor, Target Corp, and Macy’s Inc in Texas will keep face masks on at work,...
Here Comes Santa Claus – With Face Masks And Plexiglass November 17, 2020 By Joseph Pisani NEW YORK — Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try to sit on his lap. Despite...
‘Appalled’ Cuomo to Investigate Crowded Chainsmokers Concert July 30, 2020 By Marina Villeneuve ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s governor says he is “appalled” by videos showing crowds standing close together at a Hamptons...
Masks, Gowns in Short Supply Leave Hospital Workers Exposed July 16, 2020 By John Tozzi American health-care workers still face dangerous shortages of personal protective equipment as the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19 fills hospitals across...
Retailers Pile on to Mask Mandates After Months on Sidelines July 16, 2020 By Matt Townsend and Matthew Boyle The chief executives of major U.S. retailers have been quick to voice concern about the safety of employees since the...
Courts Get Creative to Restart Jury Trials Amid Pandemic July 16, 2020 By Alanna Durkin Richer It was New Mexico’s first jury trial since the pandemic crippled the U.S. criminal justice system, and defense attorney Roberta...
CDC Says COVID-19 Hit Meat, Poultry Plant Workers Hard In April, May July 8, 2020 By Vishwadha Chander The coronavirus outbreak took a heavy toll on workers at U.S. meat and poultry processing facilities, with more than 17,000...
Unions Sue 3 Nevada Casinos, Claiming Dangerous Working Conditions June 30, 2020 By Helen Coster Unions representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, are suing three casino properties based on allegations of...
South Carolina Beaches Fill, But COVID-19 Takes No Vacation June 24, 2020 By Jeffrey Collins MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The elevator doors opened and inside were 10 people crammed into a space no bigger than...