Tag: Vaccine

Vaccinated Premier League Players Permitted to Visit Countries on UK ‘Red List’

Premier League soccer players who are fully vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus will be allowed to travel to countries on the United Kingdom’s red list during this month’s international break, officials announced on Friday. The new rule will also enable players who return from red zone countries to play or train while being…


New York City Teachers File Emergency Request With Supreme Court to Block COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

A group of teachers on Thursday filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court, asking justices to block New York City’s school COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Lawyers for the plaintiffs, a group of teachers, said in a 99-page petition that the mandate “threatens the education of thousands of children in the largest public-school system in the…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Sept. 30)

Lawmakers are racing to avoid a government shutdown. They were set to vote on it on Thursday, just hours before the deadline. And they’re preparing for a number of other major votes in the weeks ahead too. No timeline yet for implementing the OSHA vaccine law, even though it’s been weeks since the White House…


United Airlines CEO Says Vaccine Mandate Won’t Affect Operations

CHICAGO—United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said on Wednesday the company’s decision to fire employees who defied its vaccine mandate will not affect the carrier’s operations. In an interview to CNBC, Kirby also said ticket sales have bottomed out, with the bookings for lucrative business travel rebounding to the levels seen in June. The comments…


EU Extends Vaccine Export Control Mechanism Until Year-End: Official

BRUSSELS—The European Union will extend a mechanism to monitor and potentially limit the export of COVID-19 vaccines from the bloc until the end of 2021 from the current deadline of end-September, an EU official said on Wednesday. The European Commission, the EU’s executive, said earlier this week it would propose such an extension, but initially…


Los Angeles Delays Vote on Ordinance to Require Vaccinations Indoors

LOS ANGELES—With one member withholding his vote, the Los Angeles City Council was forced Sept. 29 to delay by one week a decision on a proposed ordinance that would require people to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering many indoor public spaces. Councilman Joe Buscaino invoked a City Council rule to withhold unanimous…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 29)

YouTube is expanding its crackdown on videos that question the safety and efficacy of vaccines, Pentagon officials testify on the Afghanistan withdrawal before a House panel, and New York’s healthcare workers have to get vaccinated or they’ll lose their jobs.


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Sept. 29)

Natural gas prices surging. It keeps around half of American households warm. We could be in for sticker shock on heating bills this winter. We look at why prices are rising. United Airlines planning to fire hundreds of workers, for not complying with the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Macy’s might have to give up its…


Quebec, Alberta Laws Banning Some COVID Protests Raise Concerns

New laws in Alberta and Quebec that bar COVID-19-related protests from outside many public institutions raise concerns about curtailment of free expression, with one civil liberties lawyer describing the clamp-down as “political in nature.” In Quebec, public security minister Geneviève Guilbault tabled Bill 105 on Sept. 23 to ban demonstrations “in connection with health measures…


NBA: Players Who Miss Games Over Vaccine Mandates Won’t Be Paid for Them

The NBA warned players unvaccinated for COVID-19 that they won’t be paid for games they miss due to local mandates regarding requirements for the vaccine. “Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he misses,” Mike Bass, the NBA’s executive vice president of communications, said…