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Kroger grocery chairn ending some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated staff

Tue, 2021-12-14 11:18 — mike kraft

Kroger ending some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated staff | AP News Kroger, the country's biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising. AP NEWS

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Unvaccinated workers will no longer be eligible to receive up to two-weeks paid emergency leave if they become infected, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. That policy was put into place last year when vaccines were unavailable.

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Health costs pushed or worsened poverty for over 500 mln --World Bank and WHO

Mon, 2021-12-13 12:31 — mike kraft

Health costs pushed or worsened poverty for over 500 mln More than half a billion people globally were pushed or sent further into extreme poverty last year as they paid for health costs out of their own pockets, with the COVID-19 pandemic expected to make things worse, the World Health Organization and the World Bank said on Sunday. Manas Mishra Reuters

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Climate Change: overview of related provisions of House-passed Build Back Better legislation

Mon, 2021-11-22 12:09 — mike kraft

Build Back Better and American Climate Leadership If we, once again, kick the “climate can” down the road, we should be prepared for the road to be flooded, washed away, covered in debris, and possibly surrounded by burning forests. Steve Cohen State of the Planet

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Analysis: The Financial Effects and Consequences of COVID-19 on Americans

Mon, 2021-11-22 11:10 — mike kraft

Financial Effects and Consequences of COVID-19 This Viewpoint reviews the US government’s apt financial response to patients and health care institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, programs that are about to sunset, and reviews how the removal of those programs could devastate low-income families and health care institutions. JAMA_current

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food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices

Wed, 2021-11-10 09:16 — mike kraft

US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation. AP NEWS

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation.

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