Delta airline to fine unvaccinated employees $2000

Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a policy the airline’s top executive says is necessary because the average hospital stay for the virus costs the airline $40,000. CEO Ed Bastian said that all employees who have been hospitalized for … Continue reading Delta airline to fine unvaccinated employees $2000

New Zealand battles worst outbreak since last year as Delta cases rise.

New Zealand authorities reported 62 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases Wednesday -- the highest number in a single day since last year as the country wrestles with a growing outbreak driven by the more contagious Delta variant. Last week New Zealand confirmed its first community Covid-19 cases since February, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to … Continue reading New Zealand battles worst outbreak since last year as Delta cases rise.