US federal appeals court halts Biden's COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for businesses

The federal government has provided COVID-19 relief in numerous forms, from free vaccines to economic programs.

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A US federal appeals court on Saturday froze President Joe Biden's mandate that all businesses with at least 100 employees require COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly testing.

There are potentially "grave statutory and constitutional" issues at play with Biden's mandate, a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit says.

Biden's mandate was originally expected to take effect January 4.

The mandate created an uproar, with more than half of all US states filing or joining lawsuits in opposition.

"This mandate is unconstitutional, unlawful, and unwise," said a lawsuit filed by Missouri and 10 other states in the US Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit.

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