ABC News reports, "The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs. At their current pace, weekly applications for benefits are edging toward their pre-pandemic figure of roughly 225,000.
"The ongoing drop in applications for unemployment aid — six declines in the past seven weeks — indicates that most companies are holding onto their workers despite the slowdown. That trend should help sustain the economic rebound through the current wave of infections."
Our President is aggressively attacking the delta inspired pandemic surge which is growing at an alarming rate. One quarter of all those affected are school kids.
The Times reports, "President Biden on Thursday used the full force of his presidency to push two-thirds of American workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, reaching into the private sector to mandate that all companies with more than 100 workers require vaccination or weekly testing. Mr. Biden also moved to mandate shots for health care workers, federal contractors and the vast majority of federal workers, who could face disciplinary measures if they refuse.
"The sweeping actions, which the president announced in a White House speech, are the most expansive actions he has taken to control the pandemic since he assumed the presidency in January, and will affect almost every aspect of Am?erican society. They also reflect Mr. Biden’s deep frustration with the roughly 80 million Americans who are eligible for the shots but have not been vaccinated."
Most of that 80 million can be found in Republican-led, and they will bellow loudly about the freedoms that are being taken from them.
No one will listen.
Why? 675,000 Americans have died from covid, and these Republicans view this as a political game. Those who yell the loudest about freedoms are only concerned about theirs. They don't give a rat's ass about the freedoms of others -- the freedom to stay healthy, the freedom to go to ballgame without contracting covid, the freedom to take steps to prevent their children from contracting covid.
The problem is, these Republicans are not listening. They are not fans of reality, and they do their best to avoid responsible news sources.