WW International pivots to online operations during pandemic
WW International known as Weight Watchers moved 30 000 workshops online in six days and trained 15 000 coaches under CEO Mindy Grossman. The New York firm expanded beyond weight loss with myWW and Digital 360, operating virtual workshops around the clock to recruit members seeking flexible interaction while monitoring global cases and lockdowns.
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Mindy Grossman
Associated Press
Grossman
Maine venue amid COVID-19 suits faces small business burden
In Maine a family inn and nearby nursing home face lawsuits over a wedding reception tied to a COVID outbreak that infected 180 people and caused eight deaths. The case highlights risk to small businesses and debate over immunity for pandemic-related actions amid rising nationwide filings and notable actions by Tyson Foods and Walmart.
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Maine
Congress
Walmart
Tyson Foods
David Clough
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Big Moose Inn
Millinocket
Timothy Kenlan
Maplecrest
Madison
Kenlan
Paul Brown
Maine Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Brown
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Alexandra Cunningham
Richmond
Virginia
Iowa
Tyson
McDonald’s
ACLU
Nebraska
Amazon
Julia Duncan
American Association For Justice
Halal concerns arise over pork gelatin in COVID vaccines
Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics debated vaccine permissibility as pork-derived gelatin used to stabilize vaccines raises questions for halal compliance. Experts note most vaccines, including Pfizer Moderna and AstraZeneca, lack pork products, but supply contracts may leave Indonesia receiving gelatin-containing doses while authorities pursue gelatin-free options. Jewish authorities echo a similar stance, allowing injectable pork derivatives under illness concerns.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
China
Novartis
AJ Pharma
Salman Wagar
British Islamic Medical Association
Pfizer
Moderna
AstraZeneca
Waqar
Haruor Rashid
University of Sydney
David Stav
Tzohar
Israel
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