Workforce
A House Panel Overwhelmingly Advanced Legislation to Protect Federal Workers During Pandemics
The Chai Suthammanont Healthy Federal Workplaces Act would require federal agencies to develop and publish workplace safety plans to prepare for future pandemics.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: New COVID Datasets and Strike Teams Are Targeting Fraud
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
GovExec Daily: Agencies' Office Space Plans Going Forward
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss a new GAO report.
Management
Appeals Court: Where Does POTUS' Power to Force Feds to Vax End?
The fate of President Biden's vaccine mandate once again hangs in the balance.
Tech
Did the U.S. Jump the Gun With the New Omicron-Targeted Vaccines?
With fears of a winter surge looming, government agencies have authorized and encouraged vaccination with a newly formulated booster. But the science to support that decision remains inconclusive.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: The Biden Administration Releases its Plan for Updated COVID Shots
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s this week’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
States Build on COVID Lessons for Monkeypox Tracking
As case levels rise, states are reporting more demographic data.
Management
GovExec Daily: 'Public Service Is a Very, Very High Calling,' Fauci Says
Anthony Fauci speaks to Courtney Bublé about his career, his advice for young scientists and NIAID's monkeypox strategy.
Workforce
The COVID-19 Vaccine May Become Annual, like Flu Shot
Move could provide clarity for people who have been trying to keep track of if and when they should get a booster
Workforce
Women Are Reentering the Workforce, but Black Women Face Continued Hurdles
Women may be reentering the workforce, but the numbers are uneven, with more Black women leaving.
Oversight
Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked with Revamping the CDC
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has tapped Mary Wakefield to help “reset” the agency after its public failures handling the covid pandemic. Those who know Wakefield say her high standards and problem-solving skills make her a good fit for the job.
Management
Coronavirus Roundup: Updated Boosters Will Be Available Soon
There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
Management
COVID-19 Distress Upped Vax Rates, but not Distancing
People more distressed during the COVID-19 pandemic were less likely to follow distancing guidelines, but more likely to get vaccinated.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How the Revised CDC Guidelines Will Affect Feds
Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the podcast to how the new guidance will affect feds and contractors.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: The Contractor Vaccine Mandate Confusion
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss the court decision that will affect contractors.
Workforce
Low Vaccine Booster Rates Are Now a Key Factor in COVID-19 Deaths – and Racial Disparities in Booster Rates Persist
Early on, public health messaging focused on the need for vaccines to combat COVID-19. But far less attention has been given to the role of boosters in preventing deaths and reducing inequities.
Workforce
Unraveling the Interplay of Omicron, Reinfections, and Long COVID
The omicron variant has proved adept at finding hosts, often by reinfecting people who recovered from earlier bouts of covid. But whether omicron triggers long COVID as often and severe as previous variants is a matter of heated study.
Management
GovExec Daily: Can the CDC Effectively Restructure?
Julie Swann joins the podcast to discuss the health agency's potential reorganization.
Management
The Ban on the Contractor Vaccine Mandate Was Lifted Partially. That Could Cause Confusion.
“At this time, the nationwide injunction remains in effect, and thus agencies should continue not to take any steps to enforce Executive Order 14042,” said a spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget.
Workforce
Many People Lost Sense of Time During The COVID-19 Pandemic
The pandemic altered many people's sense of time, leading to trouble keeping track of days and feeling that hours either rushed by or slowed down.
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