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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that city workers will be required to be vaccinated or get tested weekly for COVID-19. De Blasio is seen here in Brooklyn on Sunday at a rally in support of Haiti. Michael Appleton/ New York City Mayoral Photography Office hide caption
Michael Appleton/ New York City Mayoral Photography Office
NYC Will Require Vaccines Or Weekly Tests For Hundreds Of Thousands Of City Workers
July 26, 2021 • Mayor Bill de Blasio cited the risk of the Delta variant in announcing the new mandate, which will apply to roughly 340,000 city workers. Those who refuse will be put on leave without pay.
Thousands of protesters gather near the Eiffel Tower to protest the COVID-19 pass which grants vaccinated individuals greater ease of access to venues. Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP hide caption
Rafael Yaghobzadeh/AP
France Passes Law That Makes A Coronavirus Health Pass Required For Dining And Travel
July 26, 2021 • The law requires a special pass to enter restaurants, trains, planes and other public venues. To get the pass, people must have proof they are vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from the virus.
Medical staff members check on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston last November. Doctors are now investigating whether people with lingering cognitive symptoms may be at risk for dementia. Go Nakamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's
July 26, 2021 • Some patients who have had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself.
Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's