‘I know this isn’t easy’The federal government continues to pressure private companies to introduce coronavirus vaccine mandates to help the U.S. raise its inoculation rates. is accelerating its timetable to fully approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, aiming to complete the process early next month. And yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York said the city would require proof of vaccination for people to eat indoors, exercise at gyms and go to shows. “You have to give proof that you’ve been vaccinated or you can’t come in,” he said. “The folks who want to come back to the office are all vaccinated,” said Kathryn Wylde, the president of Partnership for New York City, an influential trade group.

Source: New York Times August 04, 2021 11:37 UTC