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UNC Rex settles lawsuit that claimed religious discrimination over COVID vaccine

The suit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a hospital employee who was fired in 2021.

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Duke relied on an aggressive fall COVID-19 testing plan — and it worked, the CDC says

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UNC Health Care re-brands to ‘UNC Health’

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UNC Rex settles lawsuit that claimed religious discrimination over COVID vaccine

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