CDC adds 22 countries to highest travel risk list
Jan. 18 (UPI) — The national Facilities for Disease Keep Watch Over and Prevention added 22 nations on Tuesday, to …
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U.S. Supreme Court leaves mask mandate intact for air travelers
Jan. 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Preferrred Courtroom on Tuesday left in place a federal mask mandate for air go …
Israeli study suggests 4th COVID-19 shot not enough against Omicron
Jan. 18 (UPI) — A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine may not be sufficient to offer protection to …
Federal government website offers free at-home COVID-19 tests
Jan. 18 (UPI) — The federal government launched an internet site Tuesday for Americans to reserve up to four unfastened …
China, North Korea open border railroad crossing after 2-year COVID-19 shutdown
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (UPI) — China and North Korea restarted trade over a railroad crossing for the first time for …
Canada approves Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 treatment for use
Jan. 17 (UPI) — Canada on Monday introduced it has approved Pfizer’s at-house coronavirus antiviral pill treatment to be used …
Sweden to lift travel requirement for negative COVID-19 test this week
Jan. 18 (UPI) — The Swedish executive stated Tuesday that it is converting access restrictions for travelers, and will drop …
Indonesia to move capital from Jakarta to jungle area to be called Nusantara
Jan. 18 (UPI) — Indonesian lawmakers handed a bill on Tuesday to officially relocate the capital of the country from …
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley tests positive for COVID-19
Jan. 17 (UPI) — Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Team Of Workers, has contracted COVID-19 …
Oxfam: Billionaires’ wealth grew by $5T amid pandemic while 160M forced into poverty
Jan. 17 (UPI) — THE TWO years of the pandemic have exacerbated the distance between the haves and feature nots …