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CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises

Apr

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases. AP NEWS

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“In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time,” the agency said in a statement...

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Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows

Apr

Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China's outbreak grows BEIJING (AP) — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities. Shanghai has taken the brunt of the rise, with another 26,087 cases announced on Monday, only 914 of which showed symptoms. AP NEWS

BEIJING (AP) — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities.

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U.S. CDC revives some travel travel advisories, including relaxing for Canada

Apr

CDC no longer warning against travel to Canada due to COVID The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention slotted Canada as a "Level 3" country indicating "High" COVID risk. YahooNews

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Florida, other states file suits against CDC transit mask rule

Mar

Florida, other states challenge CDC transit mask rule ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Twenty-one states with Republican attorneys general sued Tuesday to halt the federal government’s requirement that people wear masks on planes, trains, ferries and other public transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP NEWS

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Omicron sub-variant BA.2 accounts for about 55% of COVID variants in U.S. - CDC

Mar

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 accounts for about 55% of COVID variants in U.S. - CDC The U.S. national public health agency said on Tuesday that BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron was estimated to account for more than half the coronavirus variants in the country. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. airline CEOs urge Biden to lift COVID mask mandate

Mar

U.S. airline CEOs urge Biden to lift COVID mask mandate -letter The chief executives of American Airlines , United Airlines , Delta Air Lines and other carriers on Wednesday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to end a federal mask mandate on airplanes and international pre-departure testing requirements. David Shepardson Reuters

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Ten 10 U.S. airline pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior

Mar

10 JetBlue, American Airlines, and Southwest pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior and 'impairs pilots' health' A small group of pilots working for major US airlines have launched legal action to try to end the requirement for masks to be worn on planes. YahooNews

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Overview: Asia, Germany, Italy developments

Mar

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters

-- A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.

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