42 percent of Illinois COVID-19 deaths last week were fully vaccinated people

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 42 percent of all 215 COVID-19 deaths occurring in the state between October 20-27, 2021 were fully vaccinated people. Out of the 818 deaths of fully-vaccinated Illinoisans, 87 percent were 65 and older. NewsChannel 20

Next steps after temporary stay of vaccine mandate

A federal appeals court over the weekend granted a request to temporarily stop the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees, after the Louisiana attorney general filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of Fed-OSHA’s new rule. What happens next? One legal expert says the agency faces an uphill battle. Last week Fed-OSHA said in a press release its emergency temporary standard will affect more than 84 million Americans working in the private sector. KATC

Remote employees would not have to report proof of vaccination

The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate does not apply to employees who “do not report to a workplace where other co-workers or customers are present, or who work exclusively from home,” notes labor and employment lawyer Keith Wilkes, a partner and shareholder at law firm Hall Estill. If an unvaccinated employee has been teleworking for two weeks or more but must report to their office, where other employees will be present, they will need show proof of a negative COVID test within the seven days prior to visiting. Fortune

The Hartford, Yale School of Medicine partner on addiction, pain management training program

The Hartford is collaborating with Yale School of Medicine to develop a pilot program intended to teach healthcare employees how to navigate and respond to addiction and chronic pain in the treatment of injured employees. The first phase of the pilot, already underway, includes development of training modules and a compendium of clinically relevant resources. In phase two, scheduled to begin in January, between 50 and 100 Connecticut medical professionals will undergo the training and apply it to their own practices, and in phase three the modules will be updated based on their feedback. Hartford Business

NBA playing style linked to ACL tears: Study

Some basketball players are more likely to risk anterior cruciate ligament tears, according to Stanford University researchers. Their study found players with high career driving tendencies had ACL tears at a rate of 5.2 percent. Those with low driving tendencies had ACL tear rates of 3.8 percent. Becker’s Spine Review

New York: Amsterdam concerned about staffing shortage in fire department

Amsterdam, New York firemen are expressing concern about a staffing shortage presently facing the city. The union president says the department missed a 911 call Friday. WNYT