The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines is sending big industries jostling to persuade public-health officials and state leaders that their workers are more essential than others. Leaders in the food, restaurant, aviation and utility industries are calling on state and federal authorities to give their workers priority access to the shots, arguing that their employees are… Continue reading Meatpackers, Airlines, Other Essential Industries Lobby for COVID-19 Vaccine Priority
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About 17% of U.S. Restaurants Have Permanently Closed Since COVID Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is decimating the restaurant industry. The National Restaurant Association, a restaurant industry group, sent a letter on Monday to majority and minority leaders in both the Senate and House of Representatives sharing the results of a nationwide survey on the economic plight of restaurants. The survey found that since the onset of… Continue reading About 17% of U.S. Restaurants Have Permanently Closed Since COVID Pandemic
Los Angeles to Provide $800 to Thousands of Food-Service Workers
The city of Los Angeles is offering $800 to residents who live below the federal poverty line and work with food, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday. “Employees in our food-service industry have had to make painful sacrifices — and we have to do everything possible to support them through this time of economic upheaval,” Garcetti… Continue reading Los Angeles to Provide $800 to Thousands of Food-Service Workers
A Flattened Curve and Fresh Air Will Help U.S. Restaurants Reopen
Public-health authorities in the U.S. have singled out restaurants and bars as a source of coronavirus contagion. Yet in Europe, bistros, pizzerias and cafes bustling with clientele have had no major outbreaks. The difference, health authorities say, stems from Europe’s success in flattening its infection curve before restaurants and bars reopened. And the Continent is… Continue reading A Flattened Curve and Fresh Air Will Help U.S. Restaurants Reopen