Pandemic roundup: Hospital sues to keep workers from getting higher-paying jobs elsewhere . . .

Here's a roundup of recent news stories about the pandemic and vaccination efforts:

The federal government has halted distribution of two monoclonal-antibody therapies after data showed they were ineffective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Read more here.

Some rural hospitals continue to have difficulty transferring critical patients to larger hospitals because of the glut of Covid-19 patients. Read more here.

Workers at a Wisconsin hospital left for higher-paying jobs, but the hospital successfully sued to stop them from leaving. Read more here.

Hospital staffing shortages in Kansas lead to rural patients dying at record rates. Read more here.

A new study pinpoints where and how you are most likely to get infected. Read more here.

A fascinating Twitter thread from a biologist discusses the parallels between Covid and cholera, especially regarding trust in government and scientists, the role of the news media, and people's concerns and reactions to outbreaks. Read more here.

The Washington Post zooms in on the pandemic with the story of a rural Michigan man's death from Covid-19 and the fallout in his community. Read more here.

Small towns with small work forces are often hard-pressed to keep business operating as usual when workers are sickened with Covid-19. Read more here.