The state health department is investigating eight reports of pregnant women who died from COVID-19 in the past four weeks, all of whom were unvaccinated.
New federal rule to require businesses with 100+ employees mandate vaccinations
President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday that federal government employees and contractors will now be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will create a rule for private businesses with 100 or more employees to require their employees to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing, according to senior administration officials. Biden will lay out his new six-part strategy to combat the delta variant in remarks at 5 p.m. ET.
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