Tagged: Pandemic

Health Care Vaccine Mandate Remains as Some Push for an End

Health Care Vaccine Mandate Remains as Some Push for an End

Health Care

One year after it began being enforced nationwide on Feb. 20, 2022, the vaccination requirement affecting an estimated 10 million health care workers is the last remaining major mandate from President Joe Biden's sweeping attempt to boost national vaccination rates. read more >

US Population Center Trending Toward South This Decade

US Population Center Trending Toward South This Decade

Experts aren't sure at this point if the dramatic pull of the South is a short-term change spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic or a long-term trend, or even what impact it will have on the reallocation of political power through redistricting after the 2030 census. read more >

Drugstores Make Slow Headway on Staffing Problems

Drugstores Make Slow Headway on Staffing Problems

Health Care

Major drugstore chains have raised pay and dangled signing bonuses to add employees. They're also emphasizing the lunch breaks and sending routine prescription work to other locations to improve conditions in their pandemic-battered pharmacies. read more >

Shoppers, Workers Clash Over Post-Pandemic Expectations

Shoppers, Workers Clash Over Post-Pandemic Expectations

Restaurants & Food

There's a disconnect between customers who want to shop and dine like they used to during pre-pandemic times and exhausted employees who no longer want to work those long hours — a push-pull that is only being heightened during the busy holiday shopping season. read more >

Thanksgiving Might Bring Changes in Holiday-Travel Habits

Thanksgiving Might Bring Changes in Holiday-Travel Habits

Transportation

Travel experts say the pandemic and the ability of many people to work remotely has blurred the lines between business and leisure trips. They think many people will start holiday trips early or return home later than normal because they will spend a few days working remotely — or at least tell the boss they're working remotely. read more >