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National News – 11-30-2021

K Buenavista — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:16:47 +0000

CDC updates its COVID-19 vaccine/booster recommendations during Omicron outbreak

According to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, she said that all US adults “should” receive the Covid vaccine booster
Previously, the agency said that all adults “may” receive the booster but the Omicron variant has urged the CDC to strengthen their recommendation

Virginia and Kentucky to deploy National Guard Soldiers to Africa

Amid the shift in US war efforts away from the Middle East, the Virginia and Kentucky National Guard has deployed 1,000 troops to the bottom of Africa
It is unclear if the 1,000 Guardsmen is an increase in the Pentagon’s force in Africa, or if those troops are replacing others currently deployed

Zion National Park officials report death of a Virginia man and rescue of two others in park

On November 28, a Virginia man died and two others were rescued while hiking in Zion National Park
The Virginia man was found suspended from rope 260 ft. above Upper Emerald Pools along with 2 others stranded on a rock perch nearby
Luckily, the two survivors were able to contact the National park Service, and rescue teams helped them to rappel safely to the ground

National COVID measures are upheld by top German court

On November 30, Germany’s highest court upheld COVID-19 restrictions despite complaints against the curfews and other restrictions imposed
The ruling from the Federal Constitutional Court came hours before outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and her designated successor, Olaf Scholz, planned to hold discussions on the situation with the country’s 16 state governors

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National News – 11-22-2021

K Buenavista — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:38:41 +0000

White House reports that 90% of federal workers have received dose of COVID-19 vaccine

A senior administration official from the White House has said that approximately 90% of federal employees are vaccinated
The White House also reports that the federal workforce has reached 95% compliance with the vaccination mandate
The federal guidance states that Federal personnel who have not been immunized or submitted proof of vaccination may eventually be terminated

UK government says new homes in England must have EV charging points

Authorities in the United Kingdom have announced plans that will require new homes in England to have charging points
During the Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated his remarks on the new regulations which will allow 145,000 new charging points to be installed

The US National Guard has helped combat the labor crisis

As employers across the US are experiencing a substantial labor shortage, with slowdowns in the supply chain, politicians have looked to the US military for support’
So far, the US has used the National Guard to help fill in gaps in the healthcare sector, and in schools as well

Target to keep its stores closed on Thanksgiving going forward

In an announcement from Target, the company will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day and will make a permanent shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season
On November 22, Target said its distribution and call centers will have some staff on thanksgiving Day but stores will remain closed

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