Politics
U.S. extends airplane mask mandate through April 18
A sign reads “Wear A Mask” at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration is extending a federal requirement that travelers wear masks on airplanes, at airports, on trains and buses through April 18, the Centers […]
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United Airlines will let unvaccinated employees return to their jobs this month
A United Airlines 737 Max 8 Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines, citing a steep decline in Covid-19 cases, told staff Thursday that it will allow unvaccinated workers to return to their jobs starting March 28, a shift from a company that had one of the country’s strictest inoculation mandates. Last August, United said it […]
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Op-Ed: NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Chokshi says Covid pandemic has left U.S. with new epidemic of loneliness
Dr. Dave Chokshi is the Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. As another Covid-19 wave recedes across the country, the full toll of the pandemic on our emotional health is becoming clearer. Ask someone if they feel disconnected or isolated, and chances are pretty good, regardless of their age, occupation, […]
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U.S. far from normal with Covid deaths 10 times higher than seasonal respiratory viruses, report says
Nurse practitioner Deborah Beauplan administers a COVID-19 swab test at a drive-thru testing site set up for Suffolk County, New York. Newsday | Getty Images The U.S. has a long way to go before the pandemic is over and life returns to semblance of normalcy as deaths from Covid-19 remain far higher than seasonal respiratory […]
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Airline stocks slump as jet fuel surge overshadows travel rebound
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Airlines trying to claw their way out of two bruising pandemic years are now facing the most expensive jet fuel costs in more than 13 years, overshadowing a […]
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Moderna reaches preliminary agreement to build Covid vaccine manufacturing plant in Africa
A health official prepares a syringe with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine prior to administering it during a mass Covid-19 vaccination drive in Nairobi on September 17, 2021. Simon Maina | AFP | Getty Images Moderna has reached a memorandum of understanding with Kenya to build a Covid vaccine manufacturing plant in the East African nation, […]
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New Jersey governor: ‘I certainly hope we’re done forever’ with mask mandates in schools
Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told CNBC on Monday he’s hopeful the state’s school mask mandate will remain a policy of the past, suggesting it’s part of a shift toward living “responsibly” with the coronavirus as a risk in society. Murphy’s comments in a “Squawk Box” interview coincided with the official end to New […]
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New Jersey will end omicron public health emergency, NYC to lift indoor vaccine mandate
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to volunteers as he meets with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during the gubernatorial election in Newark, New Jersey, November 2, 2021. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday said large-scale mitigation measures are no longer needed to fight Covid, lifting a public health emergency order […]
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Airline software giant ends distribution service with Russia’s Aeroflot, crippling carrier’s ability to sell seats
Aeroflot Russian Airlines and Rossiya Airlines jet aircrafts at Moscow-Sheremetyevo International Airport. Leonid Faerberg | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sabre Corp. on Thursday said it terminated a global distribution agreement with Russia’s Aeroflot, crippling the country’s largest airline’s ability to sell seats. The Texas-based airline software giant provides ticket distribution and reservation services for carriers […]
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UAE reinstates visa-free entry for Ukrainians in quick reversal, offers year-long stay for arrivals prior to March 3
A view of a street in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Valery Sharifulin | TASS | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Foreign Ministry of the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday that Ukrainian citizens will continue to have visa-free entry into the country, two days after it was announced that the policy had […]
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