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Dec

28

2021

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New CDC Quarantine Timeframe Could Help Travel Industry

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JANEEN CHRISTOFF | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened the recommended period for quarantine and isolation. This should help airlines, in particular, as they struggle with staffing shortages as well as stranded travelers. The time period for isolation has been shortened from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to five days, if asymptomatic, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others. The CDC said that this recommendation comes from research that indicates the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the one to two…

Dec

27

2021

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US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

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By MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said the guidance is in keeping with growing evidence that people with the coronavirus are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop. The decision also was driven by a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, propelled by the omicron variant. Early research suggests omicron may…

Dec

25

2021

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Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas

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By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #EditorsPicks ROME (AP) — Christians around the world celebrated their second COVID-19 Christmas on Saturday with surging infections in many countries overwhelming hospitals, canceling flights and curbing religious observances, even as coronavirus vaccines were more available than ever. While some countries in Asia imposed restrictions to try to contain the highly contagious omicron variant, governments in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere preached common sense despite reporting record daily cases this week, advising their citizens to use masks and voluntarily limit the size of holiday gatherings. The head of intensive care at…

Dec

24

2021

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Omicron causes Christmas Eve flight cancellations

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 The omicron variant of COVID-19 is contributing to cancellations of some flights scheduled for Christmas Eve. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines said late Thursday it has canceled 90 flights scheduled for Friday due to a combination of issues, including the impact of the omicron variant and the potential for bad weather. By morning, the total had risen to 135 flight cancellations for Friday. Delta said it had “exhausted all options and resources — including rerouting and substitutions of aircraft and crew to cover scheduled flying” before moving forward on the flight cancellations, which make…

Dec

22

2021

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Case drop may show South Africa’s omicron peak has passed

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By ANDREW MELDRUM, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 South Africa’s drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal the country’s dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country's dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say. Daily virus case counts are notoriously unreliable, as they can be affected by uneven testing, reporting delays and other fluctuations. But they are offering one tantalizing hint — far from conclusive yet — that omicron infections may recede…

Dec

20

2021

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Dr. Fauci Comments on Air Travel and Omicron Variant

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RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 A small piece of optimistic news from the White House’s chief medical advisor. Dr. Anthony Fauci said this week that, right now, he would have no issues getting on a plane and flying despite the fact that the COVID-19 Omicron variant is “spreading very efficiently,” he told CNBC in an interview. “If I had to I would have no problem getting on an airplane. I’m vaccinated. I’m boosted. I know we have to wear a mask on an airplane,” he said during an appearance Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” program. Fauci…

Dec

19

2021

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OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10

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Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #Business #Health The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Saturday that it would not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10, so that companies have time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately said there would be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9. The announcement came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District in Cincinnati decided on Friday that the mandate for large employers could go forward, reversing a previous court decision made after 27 Republican-led states, conservative groups,…

Dec

19

2021

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Hits ‘keep coming’: Hospitals struggle as COVID beds fill

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By ED WHITE , Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 Many hospitals across the country are struggling to cope with burnout among doctors, nurses and other workers DETROIT (AP) — Hospitals across the country are struggling to cope with burnout among doctors, nurses and other workers, already buffeted by a crush of patients from the ongoing surge of the COVID-19 delta variant and now bracing for the fallout of another highly transmissible mutation. Ohio became the latest state to summon the National Guard to help overwhelmed medical facilities. Experts in Nebraska warned that its hospitals soon may need to ration care. Medical…

Dec

18

2021

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December 18, 2021 A look at major COVID-19 developments over the past week

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By Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 The omicron variant is spreading quickly in the U.S. and could trigger a massive wave of coronavirus infections as soon as January, according to new forecasts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The coronavirus is surging throughout the U.S. as December holidays approach, particularly in colder climates. Cases of the new omicron variant of the virus are expected to rise next month following family gatherings, White House officials said Wednesday. The latest statistics show that omicron cases double about every two days, according to the CDC. The proportion…

Dec

17

2021

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CDC Distributing Free COVID Tests at Several Major US Airports

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #COVID-19 The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it has started distributing free COVID-19 home test kits to international travelers arriving at airports in America. According to Reuters.com, CDC officials revealed they began handing out the coronavirus tests on Wednesday at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Miami International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The government agency said it plans to add the free tests to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and four additional unidentified international airports in the coming weeks. While the CDC does not require international travelers arriving in the U.S. to…

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