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    Can your boss make you get a COVID vaccine? Probably

    The pandemic has taken a devastating toll on millions of U.S. businesses, but now there’s light at the end of tunnel. In the coming weeks, drug makers are poised to distribute highly effective COVID vaccines that could soon end the outbreak. So long as people agree to get vaccinated. The advent of the vaccines is great news for the country. But it also creates a quandary for employers who are already navigating tricky legal issues related to COVID, such as whether they can require workers to come into the office. In the case of the vaccines, can companies force employees to get a shot? The short answer is yes. According…

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    Biden’s national coronavirus strategy is starting to take shape—and it’s very different than Trump’s

    Congress is bracing for President-elect Joe Biden to move beyond the Trump administration’s state-by-state approach to the COVID-19 crisis and build out a national strategy to fight the pandemic and distribute the eventual vaccine. The incoming administration’s approach reflects Democrats’ belief that a more comprehensive plan, some of it outlined in the House’s $2 trillion coronavirus aid bill, is needed to get the pandemic under control. Republicans have resisted big spending but agree additional funding is needed. With the nation on edge but a vaccine in sight, the complicated logistics of vaccinating hundreds of millions of Americans raise the stakes on the major undertaking. “We have an incredible challenge on our hands,” said Sen.…

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    The pandemic paradox: surviving a public health crisis breeds more science skeptics, researchers find

    Our mission to make business better is fueled by readers like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. It sounds crazy, but it could be true: The current pandemic experience of a crucial cohort of the world population could make future pandemics worse. The surprising evidence comes from new research by Barry Eichengreen of the University of California at Berkeley, Cevat Giray Aksoy of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Orkun Saka of the University of Sussex. They examined the attitudes and behavior of more than 75,000 people worldwide who had lived through an epidemic, focusing on those who were age 18 to 25 at the time. That age range is when individuals form…

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    Blast Your Arms With These 5 Isolated Tricep Workouts

    Biceps get a lot of attention, but you can’t grow your arms without giving some love to those triceps. After all, the tris are the larger muscle group of the two. But if you truly want to bulk up those triceps, it’s going to take more than a few dips or extensions. To help you get the horseshoe triceps of your dreams, we rounded up five tricep workouts from top fitness enthusiasts on Instagram. These muscle-building isolation exercises will target your triceps and give you a diverse range of moves that you can incorporate into your next workout. Triceps Trifecta Six Dip Variations Triceps powered by Dumbbells Triceps Symmetry Workout…

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    Italy allows first quarantine-free flights from U.S. to Europe since the beginning of the pandemic

    Italy will open its borders to quarantine-free flights from the U.S. for the first time since the imposition of COVID-19 travel curbs. The waiver, backed by rigorous testing before departure and on arrival, is the first on a trans-Atlantic route, according to Delta Air Lines Inc., whose flights from Atlanta to Rome Fiumicino will trial the new rules. Alitalia will serve the Italian capital from New York John F. Kennedy airport on the same basis. The International Air Transport Association told Bloomberg that it knows of no other quarantine-exempt services from the U.S. to Europe. While marking a further advance toward reopening the lucrative North Atlantic market, significant restrictions remain.…

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    This Bodyweight Routine Is the Perfect Partner Workout

    This article was produced in partnership with WHOOP and Hyperice. Whether you’re trying to get or stay fit from home, we could all use another bodyweight routine. NYC trainers Evan Betts and Jill Barger are guiding you and your workout partner through a total-body workout that requires no equipment. It’s low-impact but high-intensity to get your heart pumping. Warmup Leg Cradle x 30 sec. alternating sides Standing Quad Stretch x 30 sec. alternating sides Power Jack x 30 sec. Use the Hyperice Hypervolt (With Bluetooth) on any tight areas, as well as any muscle groups you’re about to hit in your workout. This will excite and awaken the muscles, stimulating blood…

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