Pfizer board member ScottGottliebMD says the Covid pandemic could be over in the U.S. by January.
"These mandates that are going to be put in place by Jan. 4 really are coming on the tail end of this pandemic," said Gottlieb, who's also a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. "By Jan. 4, this pandemic may well be over, at least as it relates to the United States after we get through this delta wave of infection. And we'll be in a more endemic phase of this virus.
All companies complying with OSHA's new rules must also start enforcing indoor mask mandates for unvaccinated employees starting Dec. 5. Those personnel must also begin submitting weekly negative Covid tests after Jan. 4 to enter the workplace, and anyone who tests positive should quarantine. The federal mandate contains exemptions for religious and medical reasons. Employees who work exclusively outdoors, at home or in settings where others aren't present are also exempt from the rules.
OSHA's guidance doesn't mandate that businesses pay for their employees' Covid tests or masks, but any company caught dodging the rules could face fines of anywhere between $13,653 to $136,532 for intentional noncompliance.that indicated its Covid antiviral pill, when paired with an HIV medication, slashed the potential for hospitalization or death by 89% in adults at risk for severe complications.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in an interview Friday morning with "Squawk Box" before Gottlieb spoke that the company will submit data on the therapeutic to the FDA before Thanksgiving.
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