The Latest on COVID-19

• ​​President Biden announced a new plan to fight the ongoing pandemic. It includes an initiative to have companies with 100 or more employees require their employees to either get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. He also announced other actions, including increasing access to rapid tests, requiring employers to provide paid time off for vaccinations, and requiring all federal workers to get vaccinated.
• The pharmaceutical company Moderna said in a presentation today that they’re working on a joint COVID-19 booster and flu shot, according to NBC News.
• United Airlines says that over half its employees who were unvaccinated last month have received their shots since the airline announced COVID-19 vaccination would be required, reported the Chicago Sun Times. After October 2, employees who aren’t vaccinated could face termination or unpaid leave.