The White House announced Tuesday that it is working to ship out as many as 500 million at-home COVID-19 test kits to Americans and is creating a government-run website to fulfill free online orders. Continue Reading →
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With NYC now requiring proof of vaccination to enter all restaurants, vaccine passport apps are in the spotlight -- and they're running into issues. Continue Reading →
Thinking about attending CES (Jan 5-8, 2022) in Las Vegas? You'll need to provide proof of vaccination to attend. Continue Reading →
With NYC now requiring proof of vaccination to enter all restaurants, fitness centers, and indoor entertainment venues, it’s more vital than ever to have proof of vaccination -- and scammers are seizing the opportunity. Shelly Palmer talks with Bianca Peters and Kerry Drew about the troubling trend. Original Airdate: August 17, 2021 Continue Reading →
Wendy's is planning to open 700 kitchens expressly for food delivery apps. These "ghost kitchens" are coming to the UK, US and Canada. Is this an amazing idea whose time has come, or is it a knee-jerk reaction to the pandemic? Continue Reading →
You should not be surprised to learn that the vast majority of our clients have revised their "everyone back to the office" dates from September to October. In some cases, office workers are not expected back until January. As for vaccine mandates? About half of our clients are requiring (or going to require) their employees to be fully vaccinated. The other half are split between "masks required, but vaccines are optional" and "no requirements of any kind." Continue Reading →
I think it's fair to say we're not "going back to work" in September; we are already "at work." A hybrid workforce (on-location and online) is the new paradigm. To succeed, we must modify workflows and processes, adapt our physical and technological infrastructures, and do our best to reduce systemic location-based biases. Continue Reading →
It's official: every speaking engagement I have through the end of 2021 is back to being virtual. About half of them were scheduled as in-person events with the caveat that they could be switched to online-only if necessary. The Delta variant has made it necessary. Continue Reading →
Here's a quote from Dr. Vivek Murthy that will not surprise you: "As surgeon general, my job is to help people stay safe and healthy, and without limiting the spread of health misinformation, American lives are at risk." Continue Reading →
The FCC just approved the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which provides a $50 monthly credit on internet bills for low-income families who qualify. Continue Reading →