Supreme court blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate

The US Supreme Court has blocked President Joe Biden’s rule requiring workers at large companies to be vaccinated or masked and tested weekly.

The justices at the nation’s highest court said the mandate exceeded the Biden administration’s authority.

Separately, they ruled that a more limited vaccine mandate could stand for staff at government-funded healthcare facilities.

President Biden, whose approval rating has been sagging, expressed disappointment with the decision to block common-sense life-saving requirements for employees.