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COVID-19 Update: Federal Mask Mandate Struck Down by Florida Court

On April 19, 2022, a federal district court in Florida determined the federal mask mandate from the Biden Administration was unlawful and therefore void. The mandate required patrons to wear a mask on public transportation, like airplanes, trains, and buses. The federal judge presiding over the case determined the mandate exceeded statutory authority created under … Continue reading

COVID-19 Update: Vaccine No. 4 and the CDC’s Quarantine and Isolation Calculator

By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) and Hannah Putnam (US) on March 30, 2022 Posted in Coronavirus, General

Yesterday, March 29, 2022, the CDC launched a new calculator designed to help individuals exposed to COVID-19 discern how many days of quarantine and/or isolation are necessary. This tool was created in order to aid in the prevention of spreading the virus. Users are first prompted to select whether they have tested positive for COVID-19 … Continue reading

COVID-19 Update: Omicron Variant Specifics

By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) and Hannah Putnam (US) on December 30, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, General

Since its first detection, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been reported in numerous countries worldwide and in most of the United States. It is likely more transmissible than the other variants of COVID-19 and has officially surpassed the Delta variant contraction rates. As of December 25, 2021, the CDC reported the Omicron variant represents … Continue reading

US OSHA issues COVID vaccine and testing Emergency Temporary Standard

By Kevin Mayer (US) on November 8, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, News from DC, Regulatory

On Friday, November 5, 2021, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published an Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) “to protect unvaccinated employees of large employers (100 or more employees) from the risk of contracting COVID-19 by strongly encouraging vaccination.” The ETS compels covered employers to develop and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy unless … Continue reading