Jan 8, 2021

Speeding up vaccine delivery

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We've seen a slow start in many places. Plus, will hiring pick up in the new year with more vaccine rollout and COVID relief money? And, calls from a flight attendants union to ban people who invaded the U.S. Capitol from boarding flights.

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COVID-19

Will January bring more hiring?

by Samantha Fields

Jan 8, 2021

The latest COVID relief package will have a positive effect on the economy as soon as this month.

A waiter at the outdoor dining area of a restaurant in New York last year.

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Flight attendants union says that people who invaded the Capitol should be banned from boarding flights because of safety concerns

We hear from Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents people at 20 airlines. “We have a practice of keeping people with an intent to harm others and intend to harm the U.S. government off of our planes,” Nelson said.

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Fast-Track Vaccines

How to speed up vaccine rollout

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Jan 8, 2021

About 6 million people have gotten a first dose, short of the government’s goal to vaccinate 20 million by the end of 2020.

"I'm hopeful that additional funding to public health will allow public health officials to start setting up publicly accessible, large-scale vaccination clinics," says Dr. Kelly Moore, deputy director of the Immunization Action Coalition.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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