© Provided by The Canadian PressA federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers to move ahead, reversing a previous decision on a requirement that could affect some 84 million U.S workers. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati overrules a decision by a federal judge in a separate court that had paused the mandate nationwide. The mandate from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was to take effect Jan. 4. At least two conservative advocacy groups said they had already appealed to the nation's highest court. Those rules also are under assault from conservatives and have been paused in at least some parts of the country.

Source: CBC News December 18, 2021 18:36 UTC