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Pentagon awards contract to Revival Health for COVID test kits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department said it awarded on Friday a contract to Revival Health Inc for 13.3 million COVID-19 at-home test kits as part of President Joe Biden's plan to make ...
Jan 07, 2022
Pentagon awards $52 million contract for COVID-19 test kits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department said on Friday it has awarded a $51.6 million contract to Goldbelt Security LLC to purchase COVID-19 antigen over-the-counter test kits, part of Pres...
Jan 07, 2022
Leon Black’s rape accuser seeks to dismiss billionaire’s lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former model accusing Leon Black of rape asked a U.S. judge on Friday to dismiss the billionaire investor's defamation and racketeering conspiracy lawsuit ag...
Jan 07, 2022
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine protects children against rare COVID-19 complication – CDC
(Reuters) - Two doses of the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are highly protective against a rare but often serious condition in children that causes organ inflammation weeks after COVID-19 i...
Jan 07, 2022
American Airlines: 96% of employees vaccinated, seeking accomodation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines said Friday that more than 96% of its employees have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a request for an accommodation from the requirements. In Novemb...
Jan 07, 2022
Factbox-When and how will Americans get free COVID-19 tests promised by Biden?
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has signed the first contract involving 500 million rapid COVID-19 tests that President Joe Biden promised in December would be free to Americans who request them, an o...
Jan 07, 2022
Pelosi invites Biden to deliver State of the Union on March 1
(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Joe Biden to address a joint session of Congress on March 1 with his State of the Union remarks. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru;...
Jan 07, 2022
Biden says he does not think coronavirus is here to stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Friday he did not believe the coronavirus will be a permanent affliction for Americans. "No, I don't think COVID is here to stay," Biden told reporte...
Jan 07, 2022
Citi to terminate employees unvaccinated as of Jan. 14 – source
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc on Friday told its staff that it would terminate employees who are unvaccinated as of Jan. 14, according to a source familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Niket Nishant in ...
Jan 07, 2022
State lawyers arguing against Biden vaccine mandates test positive for COVID-19
WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - Two officials presenting arguments on Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to block vaccine mandates ordered by President Joe Biden's administration have tested positiv...
Jan 07, 2022
