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December 17, 2020
WASHINGTON The justices on the U.S. Supreme Court are being provided with doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
That is according to a letter by Capitol Physician Brian Monahan, which says the court, along with Congress and executive branch agencies are being given a limited supply of doses “for continuity of government operations.”
The doses are being provided under a directive by President Donald Trump that established continuity of government as a reason for vaccine prioritization. The Supreme Court and the other branches of government are supposed to be treated “in parallel.”
THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
Health experts are convening to discuss the Moderna vaccine data. The panel of physicians and medical researchers is expected to endorse it, followed by the FDA’s OK soon after. A Pfizer vaccine got the go-ahead last week.
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Labor unions accused Connecticut court officials of refusing to address concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and putting workers at risk of contracting COVID-19.
A coalition of unions representing nearly 4,000 court system employees called for an immediate meeting with Chief Justice Richard Robinson and Judge Patrick Carroll III, the chief court administrator.
Carroll said Thursday that judicial officials have been meeting with the unions frequently to address their concerns and that the unions’ requests were under review.
Union officials said the judicial branch has not curtailed work activity in its buildings, despite rising virus cases. There were more than 100 confirmed virus cases among judicial employees or contractors in November, before a surge related to Thanksgiving, the unions said.
Unions: Judicial officials not heeding concerns about virus
By DAVE COLLINS and SUSAN HAIGHDecember 17, 2020 GMT
Labor unions accused Connecticut court officials of refusing to address concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and putting workers at risk of contracting COVID-19.
A coalition of unions representing nearly 4,000 court system employees called for an immediate meeting with Chief Justice Richard Robinson and Judge Patrick Carroll III, the chief court administrator.
Carroll said Thursday that judicial officials have been meeting with the unions frequently to address their concerns and that the unions’ requests were under review.
Union officials said the judicial branch has not curtailed work activity in its buildings, despite rising virus cases. There were more than 100 confirmed virus cases among judicial employees or contractors in November, before a surge related to Thanksgiving, the unions said.
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