Goldman Sachs "Only Fully Vaccinated Allowed Access to US Headquarters"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The American investment bank Goldman Sachs announced that starting from the 7th of next month, only those who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination will be allowed to enter its offices in the United States.

On the 24th (local time), Goldman Sachs stated in an internal notice, "All individuals entering the office, including employees and visitors, must be fully vaccinated." Employees who have not been vaccinated or have only received the first dose must work from home.

Weekly COVID-19 testing has also been made mandatory for all employees. This measure is to remain vigilant against infection prevention, considering the risk of breakthrough infections even after vaccination.

While major banks such as Morgan Stanley and Citigroup had already required their employees to be vaccinated, Goldman Sachs is the last in the U.S. financial sector to join the mandatory vaccination movement.

In the U.S., following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine the day before, moves to mandate vaccination are gaining momentum. The U.S. economic media CNBC reported, "Goldman Sachs made this decision the day after the FDA officially approved the Pfizer vaccine."

Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) [Photo by Reuters Yonhap News]

Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), predicted that the U.S. will return to normal life around next spring.

In an interview with CNN the previous day, Dr. Fauci said, "If the majority of the population completes vaccination and we get through this fall and winter well, we should be able to control COVID-19 by around next spring."

Assuming more people get vaccinated, it will take more than half a year to return to normal life?such as going to work and school, traveling, and dining out?as before COVID-19. However, he did not specify the exact vaccination rate required.

Dr. Fauci stated, "Even health experts do not yet know what percentage of the population needs to be vaccinated to reach the level of immunity necessary to safely go to restaurants or movie theaters and return to normal. The best course of action going forward is to vaccinate as many people as possible."

Regarding his statement in an NPR interview on the same day that the control of COVID-19 could be achieved by next fall, he clarified it was a "simple slip of the tongue."

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