Coronavirus prompts warnings not to panic as COVID-19 outbreak comes after bushfire crisis
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus prompts warnings not to panic as COVID-19 outbreak comes after bushfire crisis

ABC  

The impending threat of a coronavirus pandemic has seen Australians begin to prepare for disaster at levels previously unseen, even at the height of extreme bushfires and other natural disasters. Bushfire hyper vigilance directed towards virus Associate Professor Smith said for many Australians, it was likely their responses to coronavirus were being partly informed by their experiences during the recent bushfire crisis. The beginning of the coronavirus outbreak came about the same time as the end of the bushfire crisis, and Associate Professor Smith said many people would have simply maintained a state of hyper vigilance, only now it would be directed towards the virus. Associate Professor Smith said coping emotionally during an extreme pandemic could become more difficult for some people purely by its nature, in that it would prevent large gatherings and contact or intimacy between people. "You don't need to bulk buy, but each time you go to the supermarket buy one or two extra items of things like toilet paper, hand sanitiser or soap," Associate Professor Smith said.

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Are people more afraid of illness these days?
4 months ago

Are people more afraid of illness these days?

Salon  

When COVID-19 began to spread around the world, municipalities did all they could to stop the spread of the deadly virus, shutting down businesses, cancelling events, and telling everyone to stay home except for necessities. Related Mpox outbreak shines light on global health disparities “There was a surge in respiratory viruses in children, with RSV and influenza, as well as …

‘People need not panic over surge in Covid cases, precautions need to be taken’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 year ago

‘People need not panic over surge in Covid cases, precautions need to be taken’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

As the Union Health Ministry has issued a new alert for COVID-19 amid the surge in cases across the country, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday that people need not panic and that precautions need to be taken to avoid the risk. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to …

Is Covid scare back? 300 fresh cases reported, three deaths in Kerala
1 year ago

Is Covid scare back? 300 fresh cases reported, three deaths in Kerala

India TV News  

Kerala reported 300 new active cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths on December 20, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Amid rising concerns over the emergence of the new variant of the Coronavirus, a Kerala-based health expert said on Wednesday that Covid is like any other communicable disease that cannot be wiped out completely adding that the …

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now
1 year, 1 month ago

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now

Daily Mail  

Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing in every state and territory - and how you can help slow the spread of the virus this Christmas. Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing across every state and territory There were 6,550 reported Covid cases across the country last week, with the Department …

Editorial: The COVID-19 pandemic emergency is over, but virus is still here
1 year, 7 months ago

Editorial: The COVID-19 pandemic emergency is over, but virus is still here

LA Times  

After three long and difficult years, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ends Thursday. Now we are shifting into the next phase, in which we manage the waves of infection that are likely to continue for the foreseeable future, while seeking new medications and therapies to reduce transmission, treat infection and help the many people still suffering from infections they …

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended
1 year, 7 months ago

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended

LA Times  

Ready or not, it’s over. And roughly three-quarters of those surveyed by KFF that same month said they believe the public health emergency’s end will either have a “positive impact” or “no impact” on the country overall. But you are in diminishing company: That March Gallup Poll found that 3% of U.S. respondents remained “very concerned” about coming down with …

COVID no longer a global health emergency, WHO says
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID no longer a global health emergency, WHO says

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency declares end to public health emergency of international concern, in place for more than three years. COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a “global health emergency”, the World Health Organization says. “Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern,” WHO …

Nothing to panic about Covid and H3N2 co-infection, say doctors
1 year, 9 months ago

Nothing to panic about Covid and H3N2 co-infection, say doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad has been reporting a slight spike in Covid-19 cases over the last two weeks, while there are 146 active cases across the state, pointed out doctors here on Friday. "Given the rise in Covid-19 and H3N2 cases across the country, one should get into the Covid ritual of regular washing of hands, using face masks and maintaining social …

WHO Says Covid-19 Remains 'Global Health Emergency'
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO Says Covid-19 Remains 'Global Health Emergency'

News 18  

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a “global health emergency” and the deadly virus will remain a “permanently established pathogen” in humans and animals for the foreseeable future, according to the World Health Organisation. “Three years ago today, I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global spread of COVID-19 – the highest level of alarm under …

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics
1 year, 11 months ago

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics

The Quint  

The costly lesson from COVID: why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics Getty Images Imagine it is 2030. An upgraded pandemic response to eliminate at source The process by which the WHO currently decides whether to declare a public health emergency of international concern has drawn criticism for being too slow. Elimination makes sense for other …

The covert winter wave of Covid-19
1 year, 11 months ago

The covert winter wave of Covid-19

BBC  

The covert winter wave of Covid-19 Getty Images The coronavirus that caused the pandemic has largely vanished from public discourse – but it's still causing deaths. "We've come to really pay attention when there are very large spikes," says Denis Nash, an epidemiologist at the City University of New York. "The people we’re seeing hospitalised tend to be those who …

New Covid-19 wave is emerging; here's how to prepare yourself for coronavirus
2 years ago

New Covid-19 wave is emerging; here's how to prepare yourself for coronavirus

India TV News  

The covid-19 pandemic is hitting hard since March 2020. The risks of getting COVID-19 are higher in crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces where infected people spend long periods of time together in close proximity. Outbreaks have been reported in places where people have gathered, often in crowded indoor settings and where they talk loudly, shout, breathe heavily, or sing such …

As Christmas festivities begin, Goa govt advises COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, says no need to panic
2 years ago

As Christmas festivities begin, Goa govt advises COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, says no need to panic

The Hindu  

As Goa gears up to ring in the Christmas and New Year festivities amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in some countries, the State government on Friday appealed to the people not to panic, but to take necessary precautions. Speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting with officials, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the Union government has asked the …

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations
2 years ago

Covid Alert: Statewise list of precautions undertaken to intensify preparations

Live Mint  

Covid-19 situation in China has become a source of concern for the world, with researchers predicting a rise in death toll to millions amid fears that new mutants could emerge as a new wave of infections quickly spreads throughout the vast country. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will also hold a meeting with the health ministers of states and Union …

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 updates: Mandatory isolation comes to an end as Australia enters new phase of pandemic — as it happened

ABC  

*Sigh* — It looks like I'll be wearing an N95 for the foreseeable future. I haven't had covid yet and don't appreciate that people will be forced to work when sick as they won't receive paid leave- for their sake and for mine! Matthew Pickett — Absolutely crazy - look at what is happening in Europe and the USA now …

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US
2 years, 3 months ago

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US

Daily Mail  

An autumn Covid resurgence in the UK has fueled concerns that the US could be on course for another wave. The US' Covid situation has mirrored Britain's several times in the past — inthe Alpha wave it followed the surge two weeks later on October 14, and in the Omicron wave it also followed about two weeks later on December …

Australia's COVID-19 winter wave has eased. Here's how households are managing as spring arrives
2 years, 4 months ago

Australia's COVID-19 winter wave has eased. Here's how households are managing as spring arrives

ABC  

When routine COVID-19 rapid tests detected the virus in Emma Missen's two young daughters last month, she was worried. Deakin University epidemiology chair Catherine Bennett said the data suggested both that there was some testing "fatigue" and people had learnt to use COVID tests "well". Professor Bennett said as the wave continued to wane, measures like reducing the isolation period …

WHO warns of covid transmission, hospitalisation risks in coming months
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO warns of covid transmission, hospitalisation risks in coming months

Live Mint  

World Health Organisation on Thursday sounded a COVID warning stating that virus transmission and hospitalisation risks are likely to rise again in the coming months. We cannot live with inequitable access to vaccines and other tools,” WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “This is completely unacceptable when we have all the tools to prevent infections and save lives.” …

Here’s the CDC’s new advice for protecting yourself against COVID-19
2 years, 4 months ago

Here’s the CDC’s new advice for protecting yourself against COVID-19

LA Times  

Niko Barner receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Christopher King at a clinic in Tustin. “Today, the CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the …

Are we at a point where Australians tolerate people dying from COVID-19?
2 years, 8 months ago

Are we at a point where Australians tolerate people dying from COVID-19?

ABC  

We seem to be at the point in this pandemic where people die every day from COVID-19 … and we're OK with that. "We seem to have closed our eyes to the suffering and the deaths that are still occurring due to Omicron, so I think it's bordering on irresponsible," Professor Toole said. You don't see social media lit up …

‘Get used to it’: Recent outbreaks give a taste of living with the coronavirus
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Get used to it’: Recent outbreaks give a taste of living with the coronavirus

LA Times  

Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker at the opening night of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” at the Hudson Theatre on Broadway late last month in New York. “If you’re not an actor in a Broadway play or a politician you might fall through the testing cracks.” The public health response will vary from community to community based on what’s happening …

Covid rules Australia: Dan Andrews and Dominic Perrottet plan huge changes ahead of winter
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid rules Australia: Dan Andrews and Dominic Perrottet plan huge changes ahead of winter

Daily Mail  

Australia's Covid-19 rules are set to get a major update ahead of winter, with National Cabinet considering relaxing isolation requirements for close contacts. Australia's Covid-19 rules are set to get a major update ahead of winter, with National Cabinet considering relaxing isolation rules for close contacts If the AHPPC agrees to the plan, close contacts with mild symptoms will be …

Australians Warned As Covid Cases Rise, Asked To Brace For More Deaths
2 years, 11 months ago

Australians Warned As Covid Cases Rise, Asked To Brace For More Deaths

News 18  

Australia should brace for more COVID-19 deaths for the next few weeks, authorities said on Wednesday, as record infections fuelled by the Omicron outbreak overwhelmed health systems forcing Victoria to raise its emergency status for hospitals. “We have seen and we will continue to see deaths, mostly in older people, mostly in people with other chronic diseases,” Chief Health Officer …

Australia's leaders to consider single, uniform definition of a COVID-19 close contact at national cabinet
3 years ago

Australia's leaders to consider single, uniform definition of a COVID-19 close contact at national cabinet

ABC  

A single, nationally-consistent definition of a COVID-19 close contact will be presented to the nation's leaders today, as health authorities seek to recalibrate their response to the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Key points: Leaders will consider making the definition of a close contact someone who spent more than four hours with an infected person The AMA president says that's a bad …

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears
3 years ago

Australia Covid-19: Scott Morrison rules out new lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears

CNN  

CNN — For two years, Australia avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to strict border controls and prolonged lockdowns. On Tuesday, the country’s most populous state reported its highest new daily caseload of the pandemic, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called an emergency National Cabinet meeting to discuss the rising infections. The World Health Organization said on …

Coronavirus Updates: Maha Govt Clamps New Rules; 14-Day Quarantine, Travel History Proof Must
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Updates: Maha Govt Clamps New Rules; 14-Day Quarantine, Travel History Proof Must

News 18  

Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the Netherlands a week earlier than previously believed and checks are underway to see how far it has spread. The RIVM National Health and Environment Institute said it “has found the corona variant Omicron in two test samples that had already been taken in the Netherlands… on …

Christmases for next five years could be hampered by Covid, expert warns
3 years, 1 month ago

Christmases for next five years could be hampered by Covid, expert warns

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When asked if he thought enough was being done to avoid lockdowns and allow …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

Fears of a 'dual crisis' as north Queensland stares down COVID-19 and natural disaster season
3 years, 2 months ago

Fears of a 'dual crisis' as north Queensland stares down COVID-19 and natural disaster season

ABC  

Health authorities fear north Queensland could be at risk of dual emergencies as the region braces for an influx of COVID-19 cases ahead of an active summer disaster season. Key points: On average, four cyclones form in the Coral Sea each year, but climate indicators suggest that number could be higher this season Last month, public hospitals in Cairns, Townsville, …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

Australia's path from pandemic to endemic, and what 'living with COVID' could mean
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia's path from pandemic to endemic, and what 'living with COVID' could mean

ABC  

The COVID-19 pandemic won't end with a bang, but more likely a fizzle — and a long, protracted one at that. "I don't know if we're going to wake up one day and say, 'Oh, it's over now,'" says Eddie Holmes, an evolutionary virologist at the University of Sydney. Key points: Most experts agree eradicating COVID-19 is now almost certainly …

As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, experts say the population needs to focus on hospitalisations, not case numbers
3 years, 2 months ago

As Australia enters the 'living with COVID' phase, experts say the population needs to focus on hospitalisations, not case numbers

ABC  

The divide could not be starker. As New South Wales "opened up to the world", on the other side of the country in the COVID-free state of WA, the population got its first early glimpse into what "living with COVID" could mean — when its hard border is lifted. The numbers As New South Wales became the first state or …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Victoria recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday - one more than Monday's figure - as the state rushes to vaccinate its Year 12 students before their end-of-year exams begin. Charlotte Sherlock, a Year 12 student at Brunswick Secondary College, rolled up her sleeve on Monday at the newly relocated Melbourne Museum vaccination site to promote the blitz. Only 90 …

COVID-19 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic modelling leaves NSW hospital staff 'worried' and 'scared'

ABC  

Hospital staff say they are "scared" after the NSW government released modelling that paints a grim picture for Sydney’s COVID-ravaged hotspots. Key points: NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week NSW hospitals have seen a 27 per cent increase in COVID cases in one week Hospital staff are "scared" and "worried" about …

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining
3 years, 4 months ago

National Cabinet considers how to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, with hospitals already straining

ABC  

There's something Mark McGowan would rather not talk about. Mr McGowan has conceded the system is under pressure but said "hundreds" of aged and disability care patients were occupying hospital beds because the federal government had failed to fund enough beds for them elsewhere. The Delta outbreak in New South Wales is putting enormous strain on the state's health system, …

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian State Warns Covid-19 Hospitalisations to Peak in October

News 18  

Australia’s most populous state New South Wales, the epicentre of its current COVID-19 outbreak, will hit a peak in intensive care hospitalisations in October as cases accumulate, amid reporting of a record daily rise in new infections on Monday. New South Wales declared a record 1,290 new cases as the nation struggles to contain the highly contagious Delta variant of …

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Dan Andrews takes swipe at NSW lockdown picnics amid Covid vaccine row

Daily Mail  

Dan Andrews has accused the federal government of playing favourites by handing out extra doses of Covid vaccine from the national stockpile to New South Wales. Victorians are being duded when it comes to its coronavirus vaccine supply, according to Dan Andrews, saying jabs have been taken out of the arms of Victorians so that Sydneysiders could 'go and have …

Coronavirus | Home Ministry extends COVID-19 guidelines till September 30
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus | Home Ministry extends COVID-19 guidelines till September 30

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the implementation of COVID-19 management guidelines till September 30. The total number of active cases and high case positivity in some districts continued to remain a matter of concern, said the Ministry in an order. Observing that there was slackening in enforcement measures of authorities in States and Union Territories to ensure adherence …

Sydney COVID-19 patients say effects of virus are 'crazy' and urge others to get vaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

Sydney COVID-19 patients say effects of virus are 'crazy' and urge others to get vaccinated

ABC  

COVID-19 patients receiving treatment at Sydney's Concord Hospital have given emotional accounts about their illness in a bid to counter misinformation about the virus in the community. Key points: One father said his daughter was now very sick from the virus and being admitted to hospital too A single mother said she contracted the virus between her first and second …

Prime Minister says country must prepare for more COVID-19 cases and an end to lockdowns
3 years, 4 months ago

Prime Minister says country must prepare for more COVID-19 cases and an end to lockdowns

ABC  

The Prime Minister has warned state and territory leaders they must not be afraid of COVID-19 cases rising once enough of the population is vaccinated against the virus. Key points: The Prime Minister says states and territories must hold to an agreement to wind down COVID-19 restrictions as more people are vaccinated The Prime Minister says states and territories must …

The Latest: Sydney has new high for coronavirus infections
3 years, 4 months ago

The Latest: Sydney has new high for coronavirus infections

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state is reporting a new daily high of 356 coronavirus infections. ___ MIAMI — The superintendent of the school district in the capital of Florida said Monday that he will require masks amid an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations fueled by the delta variant. -- Mississippi’s top public health official says that as COVID-19 …

Coronavirus Australia: The Project's Carrie Bickmore stands up for 'Fortress Australia' policy
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: The Project's Carrie Bickmore stands up for 'Fortress Australia' policy

Daily Mail  

The Project host Carrie Bickmore has slammed critics of the government's response to the Covid pandemic after a London newspaper slammed the nation's 'Fortress Australia' policy. The Project host Carrie Bickmore defended Australia's Covid suppression policy after lingering lockdowns were criticised by a London newspaper London newspaper the Financial Times wrote this week that Australia's early 'glow of global approval' …

Covid Protections Kept Other Viruses at Bay. Now They’re Back
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid Protections Kept Other Viruses at Bay. Now They’re Back

Wired  

In the middle of June, staffers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out a bulletin to state health departments and health care providers, something they call a Health Advisory—meaning, more or less, that it contains information that’s important but not urgent enough to require immediate action. Now RSV’s out-of-season return tells us that we could be headed …

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to halve commercial passenger arrivals due to virus risks as parts of the country emerged from lockdowns Friday. Australia will reduce its cap on arrivals from 6,000 passengers a week to 3,000 by July 14 to reduce pressure on hotel quarantine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said after a meeting with state and territory leaders. “If …

ACT Health Minister says 'very real threat' of COVID-19 entering the ACT amid growing Sydney outbreak
3 years, 6 months ago

ACT Health Minister says 'very real threat' of COVID-19 entering the ACT amid growing Sydney outbreak

ABC  

Health authorities are warning Canberrans to prepare for the "very real threat" of COVID-19 coming to the territory, amid the growing outbreak in Sydney. Key points: There are currently no known cases of COVID-19 in the ACT There are currently no known cases of COVID-19 in the ACT ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith is urging Canberrans to prepare for a …

COVID updates: Australians aged over 40 can get coronavirus vaccine from today — as it happened
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID updates: Australians aged over 40 can get coronavirus vaccine from today — as it happened

ABC  

Feeling deflated and lacking motivation. Finding it hard to get myself motivated to do anything, and can't get excited about anything in the future because I don't know what I am going to be allowed to do in a few days/a week/a few weeks etc. I think it is fair to say many of us around the country at one …

Victoria's 'serious' COVID-19 outbreak — here's what we know about the new cases so far
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria's 'serious' COVID-19 outbreak — here's what we know about the new cases so far

ABC  

The next few days will be crucial to see how many new cases emerge from a cluster of coronavirus cases linked to Melbourne's northern and western suburbs. Genomic sequencing has confirmed the cases in the new cluster are all linked to the Wollert case but the "missing link" has not yet been found. Next, five new cases in the City …

When COVID-19 hit, many were struck by the unpredictability of pandemic life. But rural Australians were prepared
3 years, 7 months ago

When COVID-19 hit, many were struck by the unpredictability of pandemic life. But rural Australians were prepared

ABC  

Standing on her porch in the middle of south-west Queensland, Lynelle Urquhart jokes that she was an expert in social distancing before it became fashionable. Key points: Australia Talks asked people about their happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic Australia Talks asked people about their happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic Farmers say the lockdown experience was unique in rural areas Farmers …

WHO should have declared Covid-19 an emergency much before, lost a month due to it: Panel report
3 years, 7 months ago

WHO should have declared Covid-19 an emergency much before, lost a month due to it: Panel report

India Today  

A new transparent global system should be set up for probing disease outbreaks, empowering the World Health Organization to deploy investigators at short-notice and reveal findings, a Covid-19 pandemic review panel said on Wednesday. The WHO should have declared the new coronavirus outbreak in China an international emergency earlier than January 30, 2020, but the next month was "lost" as …

US to issue COVID-19 travel warnings for 80 percent of countries
3 years, 8 months ago

US to issue COVID-19 travel warnings for 80 percent of countries

Al Jazeera  

Officials will use CDC standards for health travel guidelines, vastly increasing ‘do not travel’ warnings for countries. The State Department has urged Americans to reconsider any international travel they may have planned and said it would issue specific warnings not to visit roughly 80 percent of the world’s countries due to risks from the coronavirus pandemic. As travelers face ongoing …

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