Microsoft Becomes Latest Corporate Giant To Require Workers And Visitors To Have Covid Vaccine; Return-To-Office Plans Disrupted By Variant – Update

Less that a month before the Toronto International Film Festival is set to take place, organizers announced new Covid-19 prevention measures on Twitter. The requirements apply to attendees, staff and visitors.

here. Festival staff, audience members and visitors entering #TIFF21 venues from September 9–18 will be required to show either proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or proof that they have tested negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours prior to entering any TIFF venue.

The Los Angeles City Council voted today to require Covid-19 vaccinations for all city employees except for those who have medical or religious exemptions. It’s the second Covid-related mandate the council has passed in the past week.

Governors Ball and Louder Than Life are the latest US festivals to announce new COVID-19-related entry requirements for their upcoming events.The measures have been put in place as cases of the Delta variant continue to rise across the States.

WarnerMedia will require its U.S. employees or anyone entering one of its offices to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the company has announced.

Foo Fighters, Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, Tame Impala, Tyler, the Creator and more.“The safety of our patrons and staff is our number one priority. As such a full COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test will be required to attend Bonnaroo 2021,” the post reads.“Bonnaroo strongly encourages vaccination.

Lionsgate is the latest Hollywood studio to press pause on reopening its offices as the U.S. experiences a rise in the Covid Delta variant.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorViacomCBS president and CEO Bob Bakish sent employees a memo Wednesday detailing the company’s concerns over the Delta variant of COVID-19 and specifying that most workers would not return to the office until Oct. 18 “at the very earliest.”Bakish specified that employees returning to ViacomCBS prior to Oct.

Plot twist!h/t @amanfirdaus pic.twitter.com/gvQMzixYtSTikTok users who are part of the test can see the new feature, aptly dubbed “TikTok Stories,” by swiping on their screen within the app. As on other platforms, TikTok users can comment on other users’ Stories.

Guess you gotta keep ’em vaccinated.The drummer of The Offspring has been booted from the popular rock band after failing to get the COVID-19 vaccine over medical concerns.Pete Parada announced the news in a lengthy Monday Instagram post, where he made clear he harbored no ill-feeling toward his bandmates, but said the risks of getting the jab for him “far outweigh the benefits.”“Since I am unable to comply with what is increasingly becoming an industry mandate — it has recently been decided

President Joe Biden name checked The Walt Disney Company, Netflix, Google, Fox Corp. and other private companies for instituting new vaccine requirements for their employees.

The Verge: “As we have done since the beginning of the pandemic, we continue to closely track new developments and adapt our plans as this situation evolves, keeping employees health and safety top of mind. Based on our continued consultation with health and data experts, our earliest date for the full opening of our U.S.

We haven’t even begun the circuit of fall film festivals this year, but the folks at Sundance are already deep into planning their 2022 event. And with COVID cases spiking around the US, it appears the Sundance organizers aren’t going to take any chances, with a vaccination requirement for all of those people that want to attend the event.

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Jordan Moreau The Broadway League announced Friday that all audience members and performers must be vaccinated for COVID-19 when theaters reopen.Owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters in New York City will enforce the mandate, which also applies to all backstage crew and theater staff. The vaccine requirement will be enforced for all performances through October 2021.

Tech giants are revising their strategies and policies as Covid-19 cases surge again thanks to the Delta variant, fine-tuning return-to-office and vaccine plans.