'Gentle giant' told nurse 'I wish I'd got vaccinated' before dying of Covid

Selome Hailu editorDick Farrel, a right-wing Floridian radio host, has died of complications from COVID-19, according to local news station WPTV.Farrel was vocal about his opposition to vaccination and general skepticism about the severity of the pandemic. On July 1, he made a Facebook post claiming to personally know two people in critical condition with COVID-19 despite being vaccinated.

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Appearing on Good Morning America Thursday, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. is facing a cycle of new variants that are able to evade the current vaccines if the country does not get community spread of the Delta variant under control.

TRNSMT festival bosses encouraged revellers to get the vaccine and test before the festival as they confirmed it will take place in September with 50,000 people and no social distancing following Nicola Sturgeon's latest announcement. And although it is thought that festival goers will have to take a lateral flow test ahead of entry, DF Concerts boss Geoff Ellis has even suggested that the festival could host a vaccination bus on site to encourage those who haven't had their jab to get one.

UPDATED with Microsoft vaccine policy, return-to-office date. Microsoft has become the latest large corporation to require all of its workers to have the Covid-19 vaccine, and the same goes for anyone visiting its U.S. offices.

Ariana Grande is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated.

Staying safe! After announcing a virtual Fortnite concert via Instagram, Ariana Grande had a serious message to share with her followers.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Walt Disney Company is requiring all of their employees to get vaccinated.“At The Walt Disney Company, the safety and well-being of our employees during the pandemic has been and continues to be a top priority,” the company said in a statement.

Tech giants are revising their strategies and policies as Covid-19 cases surge again thanks to the Delta variant, fine-tuning return-to-office and vaccine plans.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNo vax, no entry: Google and Facebook, two of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies, have both mandated that staffers have received COVID vaccines before they can return to the office.Google is requiring employees be vaccinated before coming back to the internet giant’s offices in the U.S.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterLos Angeles officials announced Tuesday that city employees must either get vaccinated or submit to regular COVID-19 testing, joining the state of California, New York City and other localities in an effort to goad public workers to take the vaccine as cases surge.Mayor Eric Garcetti and Council President Nury Martinez announced the policy in a joint statement, saying they will push for a full vaccine mandate once the COVID vaccines are fully authorized by the

the vaccine's safety was "overwhelming" and helped protect both mothers and their unborn children. The Scottish Government and public health officials have previously sought to reassure pregnant women when it comes to vaccination over fears spread on social media that it could harm fertility.

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jabs by today, but Labour say this target has not been met. Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: “The SNP’s failure to meet this flagship target is humiliating for them – but it should worry us all.

Incredible!

"Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough said Monday amid rising COVID-19 cases and the threat of the Delta variant that it's time for teachers, nurses and police officers to get vaccinated or "look for another job." And Scarborough told his co-host Mika Brzezinski he thinks it falls to President Joe Biden to begin this mandate with public school teachers."He does need to make the tough choice right now.