NY, CA Leaders Announce Public Workers Must Get Vaccinated

According to the CDC, the average number of daily COVID-19 cases is more than 40,000.

All city workers in New York City will be required to be vaccinated or tested once per week for COVID-19, by September 13th.  "This is about our recovery. This is about what we need to do to bring back New York City. This is about keeping people safe," NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said. "September is when school starts, full strength. September is when people come back from the summer. September is when it will all happen." De Blasio also said that unvaccinated city employees must now wear a mask.