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COVID-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines COVID-19: Target Paying Workers To Get Vaccines
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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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: These Grocery Stores Are Paying Employees To Get Vaccinated COVID-19: These Grocery Stores Are Paying Employees To Get Vaccinated
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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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: More Than 380,000 MA Residents Have Isolated/Quarantined Since May COVID-19: More Than 380,000 MA Residents Have Isolated/Quarantined Since May
Covid-19: More Than 380,000 MA Residents Have Isolated/Quarantined Since May More than 380,000 people in Massachusetts have gone into - or are still in - quarantine or isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s more than 5 percent of all Massachusetts residents. Since May, concern about spreading COVID-19 has caused 387,769 individual quarantines or isolations among Massachusetts residents, according to the state’s Dec. 9 COVID-19 daily dashboard, the most recent information available. Quarantine is for people who may have been exposed to COVID-19. Isolation is for individuals who are sure they have COVID-19. Either way, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control u…

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Massachusetts Nears Grim Milestone: 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths Massachusetts Nears Grim Milestone: 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Massachusetts Nears Grim Milestone: 10,000 Covid-19 Deaths Massachusetts is nearing a grim milestone: 10,000 reported COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. On Monday, Oct. 26, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced there have been 9,657 confirmed COVID-19 deaths among Massachusetts residents since Jan. 21. Massachusetts has been averaging 9 COVID-19 deaths per day since September, according to the DPH. If Massachusetts maintains this rate, the state will reach 10,000 deaths by Christmas. Nationwide there have been 224,601 COVID-19 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Massachusetts has reported the …

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COVID-19: Check Out List Of High- And Low-Risk Sports For Student-Athletes COVID-19: Check Out List Of High- And Low-Risk Sports For Student-Athletes
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…

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by Kristin Palpini