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Covid-
19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines
Target has become the latest retail grocer to pay employees to get COVID-19 vaccinated. Target's corporate office said on Wednesday, Feb. 10 that it would provide hourly employees up to four hours of pay (two hours per each vaccine dose) to get vaccinated. The retailer will also arrange for free Lyft rides (up to $15 each way) to get employees to vaccination centers. “Taking care of our team has been at the heart of every decision we’ve made since the coronavirus started, and this point in the pandemic is no different,” said Target's Chief Human Resources Officer Melissa Kremer in a stateme…
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Covid-
19: These Grocery Stores Are Paying Employees To Get Vaccinated
A number of grocers are paying employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Among the food markets providing financial incentives to be vaccinated are Trader Joe’s, Dollar General, and Aldi, while Instacart is offering grocery deliverers a $25 stipend, according to NPR. Aldi announced its vaccination intent on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The grocery chain is providing hourly workers with two hours of pay for each of the two necessary vaccine shots. Aldi, which has 2,000 stores in the U.S., also said it would help employees pay for their shots. “Providing accommodations so employees can receive this …
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Covid-
19: State OKs Closing Town's High And Middle Schools Through Jan. 19
Students in one Connecticut town may be returning to in-person learning sooner than they had planned. The Connecticut Board of Education recently approved a transition to distance learning and the closing of the high and middle schools in Wallingford. The state okayed Wallingford’s education plan through Jan. 19. But on Tuesday, Dec. 1, Superintendent Salvatore Menzo said that the district may be able to return students to the classroom earlier if COVID-19 cases drop. Menzo said schools have been closed due to a lack of staff and to prevent the spread of the disease. “All school closures …
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Covid-
19: Check Out List Of High- And Low-Risk Sports For Student-Athletes
As school districts everywhere make decisions about how to safely offer student athletics, one city has broken down which sports post the greatest and least risk of spreading COVID-19. The New Haven School District produced a list of low-risk, moderate-risk, and high-risk sports The district has decided that high-risk sports will not be held this fall, while moderate-risk activities can go on with some modifications. Here is how the sports broke down: LOW-RISK - activities that can be done with social distancing or solo without shared equipment. - Cross country - Fencing - Sideline Ch…