NYC mandates vaccine for all private employers - December 7, 2021

New York City unveiled the most sweeping local vaccine mandate in the country with requirements for all on-site employees at all private businesses to get at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine by Dec. 27. The mandate does not offer an option for employees to opt for regular COVID-19 testing instead and does not exempt small employers such as corner grocery stores. Experts say the mandate is almost certain to face legal challenges, and it may not be enforced by the city’s next mayor when he takes office on Jan. 1. Glaxo Says Its Covid-19 Antibody Drug Works Against Omicron - The Wall Street Journal Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical - Associated Press @CaraSantaMaria: All 53,000 attendees of Anime NYC urged to get tested after one got Omicron. #OmicronVariant #Omicron #AnimeNYC #SuperSpreader #COVID19 #PublicHealthRisk@verge Videoconferencing capabilities offered by companies such as Zoom are shrinking in their importance to chief information officers, who are now turning to automation and artificial intelligence to compete in marketplaces reshaped by the pandemic. Analysts say that Zoom must innovate quickly to compete with other large tech companies that have added new features. The news comes as more companies delay return-to-work plans, most recently with Ford Motor Co. pushing its return-to-work hybrid plan to March. The Great Resignation is Quickly Becoming The Great Revolt: 5 Actions Leaders Should Take Now - Entrepreneur 43% of employees say they have little opportunity for mobility at work - CNBC Road congestion returns, but work-from-home leaves downtowns empty - Reuters The excess savings that many Americans gained during the pandemic could run out for middle- and working-class households as early as next year, according to new research. Economists found that the fourfold increase in the nation’s personal saving rate seen in April 2020 was exhausted the most quickly by low-income families. A separate study found that the share of household wealth owned by billiona