Southwest CEO tests positive for Covid-19 after testifying unmasked at Senate hearing – CNN

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British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak echoed the prime minister saying “the situation is very different to what we’ve done and encountered before” since the government is not the one urging shutdowns.”},{“title”:”Broadway cancels shows, companies delay returns over Covid concerns”,”duration”:”01:22″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/12/16/apple-broadway-cancel-covid-variant-cases-rise-qmb.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/12/16/apple-broadway-cancel-covid-variant-cases-rise-qmb.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211215225744-broadway-file-07302021-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/12/16/apple-broadway-cancel-covid-variant-cases-rise-qmb.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”After a long shutdown Broadway reopened, but is canceling shows due to positive Covid-19 tests among audience and cast members. 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CNN’s Matt Egan reports that Omicron’s rapid spread will likely be disruptive in 2022.”},{“title”:”US grapples with shortage of child care workers”,”duration”:”03:29″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/12/16/us-child-care-shortage-cohen-dnt-newday-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/12/16/us-child-care-shortage-cohen-dnt-newday-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211216120251-empty-classroom-large-169.jpeg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/12/16/us-child-care-shortage-cohen-dnt-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”Since the start of the pandemic there are fewer workers while child care costs have soared across the nation. CNN’s Gabe Cohen explains the rippling effect happening in the economy as parents struggle to return to work.”,”descriptionText”:”Since the start of the pandemic there are fewer workers while child care costs have soared across the nation. CNN’s Gabe Cohen explains the rippling effect happening in the economy as parents struggle to return to work.”},{“title”:”Cruz lambasts United CEO at hearing over employee mandate”,”duration”:”06:47″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/12/15/cruz-united-airlines-kirby-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/12/15/cruz-united-airlines-kirby-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211215102447-ted-cruz-scott-kirby-split-large-16-9.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/12/15/cruz-united-airlines-kirby-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) confronts United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby over the airline’s vaccine mandate, one its competitors such as Delta and Southwest Airlines are not implementing. “,”descriptionText”:”During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) confronts United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby over the airline’s vaccine mandate, one its competitors such as Delta and Southwest Airlines are not implementing. “},{“title”:”Pfizer CEO: Big mistake to think Covid-19 pill will replace vaccines”,”duration”:”01:57″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/12/14/albert-bourla-pfizer-ceo-covid-19-pill-treatment-vaccines-sot-vpx-nr.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/12/14/albert-bourla-pfizer-ceo-covid-19-pill-treatment-vaccines-sot-vpx-nr.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211214130633-albert-bourla-december-14-2021-01-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/12/14/albert-bourla-pfizer-ceo-covid-19-pill-treatment-vaccines-sot-vpx-nr.cnn/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says his company’s anti-viral pill to treat Covid-19 awaiting FDA approval could be a game-changer in fighting the pandemic, but cautioned that it should not replace vaccines because the goal is to not get infected by the coronavirus in the first place.”,”descriptionText”:”Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says his company’s anti-viral pill to treat Covid-19 awaiting FDA approval could be a game-changer in fighting the pandemic, but cautioned that it should not replace vaccines because the goal is to not get infected by the coronavirus in the first place.”},{“title”:”NYC to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for all private sector workers”,”duration”:”01:36″,”sourceName”:”NYC Media”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/12/06/nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-covid-19-vaccine-private-sector-mandate-vpx.nyc-media/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/12/06/nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-covid-19-vaccine-private-sector-mandate-vpx.nyc-media”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211206110102-bill-de-blasio-large-169.jpeg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/12/06/nyc-mayor-bill-de-blasio-covid-19-vaccine-private-sector-mandate-vpx.nyc-media/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”All private sector employers in New York City will now be required to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate by December 27, the city’s mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday during a press conference. This new move means everyone who works in the city will now be subject to a vaccine mandate.”,”descriptionText”:”All private sector employers in New York City will now be required to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate by December 27, the city’s mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday during a press conference. This new move means everyone who works in the city will now be subject to a vaccine mandate.”},{“title”:”IATA Director: Travel bans don’t slow down infection rates”,”duration”:”03:46″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/12/03/iata-director-travel-restrictions-omicron-qmb.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/12/03/iata-director-travel-restrictions-omicron-qmb.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211203154424-iata-director-willie-walsh-travel-restrictions-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/12/03/iata-director-travel-restrictions-omicron-qmb.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”Travel restrictions don’t necessarily slow down Covid-19 infection rates, says International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh. He adds that there’s strong demand for flying when there’s certainty about restrictions, and is hopeful this will be a “short-lived, temporary stay on the recovery.””,”descriptionText”:”Travel restrictions don’t necessarily slow down Covid-19 infection rates, says International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh. He adds that there’s strong demand for flying when there’s certainty about restrictions, and is hopeful this will be a “short-lived, temporary stay on the recovery.””},{“title”:”Why are people quitting their jobs?”,”duration”:”03:24″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/27/great-resignation-covid-19-pandemic-yurkevich-dnt-ndwknd-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/27/great-resignation-covid-19-pandemic-yurkevich-dnt-ndwknd-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210707150430-job-resignation-stock-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/27/great-resignation-covid-19-pandemic-yurkevich-dnt-ndwknd-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”Americans’ mass exodus from their place of work, coined as u003ca href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/08/success/quit-job-pandemic-feseries/index.html” target=”_blank”>the “Great Resignation,”u003c/a> resulted in 4.4 million people quitting their jobs in September. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich speaks to individuals about what led them to leave.”,”descriptionText”:”Americans’ mass exodus from their place of work, coined as u003ca href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/08/success/quit-job-pandemic-feseries/index.html” target=”_blank”>the “Great Resignation,”u003c/a> resulted in 4.4 million people quitting their jobs in September. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich speaks to individuals about what led them to leave.”},{“title”:”New Covid variant fears rattle global markets”,”duration”:”02:42″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/26/stock-market-covid-variant.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/26/stock-market-covid-variant.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211126054605-south-africa-covid-vaccination-112621-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/26/stock-market-covid-variant.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”Global markets tumble on fears over the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa. CNN’s Matt Egan reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Global markets tumble on fears over the discovery of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa. CNN’s Matt Egan reports.”},{“title”:”AstraZeneca CEO on negative press: Our vaccine has been critical for people”,”duration”:”02:30″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/23/astrazeneca-ceo-covid-vaccine-negative-press-efficacy.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/23/astrazeneca-ceo-covid-vaccine-negative-press-efficacy.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211123132939-astrazeneca-ceo-covid-vaccine-pascal-soriot-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/23/astrazeneca-ceo-covid-vaccine-negative-press-efficacy.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”AstraZeneca’s CEO responds to negative headlines surrounding its Covid-19 vaccine, defends its efficacy and urges governments to vaccinate people. The company, which has delivered 2 billion doses of the vaccine, will set different prices for different countries, according to CEO Pascal Soriot.”,”descriptionText”:”AstraZeneca’s CEO responds to negative headlines surrounding its Covid-19 vaccine, defends its efficacy and urges governments to vaccinate people. The company, which has delivered 2 billion doses of the vaccine, will set different prices for different countries, according to CEO Pascal Soriot.”},{“title”:”Pentagon helps military families with rising costs “,”duration”:”02:07″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/18/military-families-coronavirus-economy-liebermann-newday-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/18/military-families-coronavirus-economy-liebermann-newday-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211118111641-pentagon-military-families-vpx-img-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/18/military-families-coronavirus-economy-liebermann-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”The Pentagon is stepping in to help military families that are struggling with the rising costs from the pandemic. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports. “,”descriptionText”:”The Pentagon is stepping in to help military families that are struggling with the rising costs from the pandemic. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports. “},{“title”:”Iowa mandate for unvaccinated workers frustrates business owners”,”duration”:”02:35″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/12/iowa-business-new-mandate-unemployment-benifits-unvaccinated-nr-yurkevich-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/12/iowa-business-new-mandate-unemployment-benifits-unvaccinated-nr-yurkevich-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211112112220-iowa-businesses-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/12/iowa-business-new-mandate-unemployment-benifits-unvaccinated-nr-yurkevich-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”Iowa business leaders speak out on the difficulties of running their businesses if they have to fire their unvaccinated employees. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich reports.”,”descriptionText”:”Iowa business leaders speak out on the difficulties of running their businesses if they have to fire their unvaccinated employees. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich reports.”},{“title”:”Americans are quitting in record numbers”,”duration”:”01:59″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/12/job-openings-quits-september.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/12/job-openings-quits-september.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211112093555-jobs-fair-economy-102121-file-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/12/job-openings-quits-september.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September. CNN’s Matt Egan reports on how Covid has been a “game-changer for the jobs market.””,”descriptionText”:”A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September. CNN’s Matt Egan reports on how Covid has been a “game-changer for the jobs market.””},{“title”:”He made a $1 billion bet on an unproven Covid-19 vaccine”,”duration”:”04:27″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/01/covax-serum-institute-india-adar-poonawalla-covid-vaccine-risk-takers.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/01/covax-serum-institute-india-adar-poonawalla-covid-vaccine-risk-takers.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211101150823-risk-takers-poonawalla-04-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/01/covax-serum-institute-india-adar-poonawalla-covid-vaccine-risk-takers.cnn/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, made huge bets that his company – the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer – could help end the pandemic. His ambitious promises would wind up facing larger-than-life challenges intersecting politics, medicine, and money.”,”descriptionText”:”Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, made huge bets that his company – the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer – could help end the pandemic. His ambitious promises would wind up facing larger-than-life challenges intersecting politics, medicine, and money.”},{“title”:”What companies are doing to attract workers”,”duration”:”01:48″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/10/26/job-market-companies-recruitment-workers.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/10/26/job-market-companies-recruitment-workers.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211008150341-01-help-wanted-sign-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/10/26/job-market-companies-recruitment-workers.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-coronavirus/”,”description”:”Companies are beefing up their perks to lure workers seeking better pay, better working conditions, and more flexibility. CNN’s Christine Romans reports on how Covid has reshaped the job market.”,”descriptionText”:”Companies are beefing up their perks to lure workers seeking better pay, better working conditions, and more flexibility. CNN’s Christine Romans reports on how Covid has reshaped the job market.”}],’js-video_headline-featured-z9quk4′,”,”js-video_source-featured-z9quk4″,true,true,’business-coronavirus’);if (typeof configObj.context !== ‘string’ || configObj.context.length