In legal news, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected a religious objection to Maine’s vaccine mandate by healthcare workers. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court in New York ruled the state could move ahead with its vaccine mandate for health workers. This comes as over 26,000 New York City government workers, including firefighters, police officers and sanitation workers, missed a deadline to get vaccinated and are facing unpaid leave starting today. Over 2,000 firefighters have taken medical leave in the past week as the vaccination deadline approached.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday, five days after her last in-person meeting with President Biden. She says she and Biden met outside, were both wearing masks and were socially distanced. Psaki is fully vaccinated and is reporting only mild symptoms.