US to Issue COVID-19 Rule for Healthcare Workers on Thursday

Wearing a mask and gloves, a worker re-stocks apples in an Asian grocery store in Falls Church, Va., on April 3, 2020. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

The U.S. workplace regulator will publish a rule on Thursday requiring healthcare employers to take steps to protect workers from COVID-19, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told a congressional panel on Wednesday.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will also release non-binding guidance on how other businesses can protect workers, Walsh told a hearing of the House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee.