Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: OSHA to Prioritize On-Site Inspections; New HUD Secretary Emphasizes Safety for Employees and Contractors
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Relief Checks Coming as Early as This Weekend; A Bipartisan Effort to Extend Small Business Loan Program
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: The 1-Year Anniversary of Lockdowns; Former FDA Heads Call on Biden to Announce His Nominee
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Management
One Year In: How COVID-19's Toll Compares With Other Causes of Death
COVID-19 has become the country’s third-leading cause of death, and isn’t far behind cancer.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: A $250M Initiative to Promote Coronavirus Safety and Vaccines; USDA Considers Non-Pandemic Telework Policy
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Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: CDC Publishes Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals; White House Creates Gender Policy Council to Address Pandemic
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Management
NIH Director on the Coronavirus Response: ‘We're Not Done Yet Here in March of 2021’
Government Executive interviewed Dr. Francis Collins about vaccines, long-term COVID, structural racism in research, workforce morale and more.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Watchdogs Suggest Improvements for IRS and OSHA’s Pandemic Operations
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Workforce
When Your Chance for a COVID-19 Shot Comes, Don’t Worry About the Numbers
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the FDA cleared Saturday was 66% effective overall in preventing moderate to severe covid, while the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were more than 90% effective. But the numbers aren’t exactly comparable. And all three shots prevent hospitalization and death.
Workforce
Thousands of Federal Employees Are Deploying to Support Vaccination Efforts
Workers at several agencies are assisting in the initiative.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: FDA Greenlights Third Vaccine; Shipment and Distribution Begins
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Management
Biden’s Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data to Save Lives
Dr. Rochelle Walensky said scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were "muzzled" and "diminished" by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.
Management
Texas National Guard Deployed to Get COVID-19 Vaccines to Older Texans Who Are Homebound
Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants the majority of Texans who are 65 and older to be inoculated against COVID-19 by the end of March. He said the state could announce more eligibility for the vaccines next month.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Administration To Deliver Millions of Masks; Agencies Have Yet to Implement Many of Watchdog’s Recommendations
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Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: “Bright Spots” of the Federal Pandemic Response; FDA Addresses COVID Variants
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Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Diplomats are Asking Foreign Governments for Vaccines; Democrats ask IRS to Delay Tax Season Deadline
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Defense
One-Third of US Troops Are Refusing the COVID Vaccine. History May Help Explain Why
After botching anthrax shots decades ago, the Pentagon’s hands are tied. Only the president can order troops to take new vaccines.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Winter Storms Hamper Vaccine Shipments; an Update on Efforts to Combat Mask Fraud
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Management
1918 Pandemic Provides Warning about COVID-19’s Future
Even if we start to see a decrease in COVID cases, a study of the 1918 influenza pandemic suggests a spike could occur in late 2021 or early 2022.
Oversight