Airline industry pushes back on CDC guidance that vaccinated people still should avoid travel
3 years, 10 months ago

Airline industry pushes back on CDC guidance that vaccinated people still should avoid travel

CNN  

CNN — The airline industry is pushing back against new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that fully vaccinated people should still avoid travel. The statement comes after the CDC said those who are vaccinated can meet with others who are vaccinated and even low-risk people who aren’t vaccinated but should still avoid travel. “Every time there’s a surge in travel, we have a surge in cases in this country,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky during Monday’s White House coronavirus response briefing. As the CDC worked to prepare guidance for people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the possibility of changing travel recommendations was discussed but there was never a lot of momentum behind adjusting it right now, two federal health officials familiar with the discussion tell CNN.

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As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign
6 months, 2 weeks ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US advisers recommend a fall vaccination campaign

The Independent  

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COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns
8 months, 1 week ago

COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns

The Hindu  

There are things we know that we don’t know. This risk was identified and flagged back in 2021; packaging was modified to insert information associated with the side effects; even the WHO wrote about it first in May 2021 and then in 2023.Read Bindu Shajan Perapaddan’s report on the rare vaccine side-effect is “no secret” and they are “well aware …

U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
1 year, 4 months ago

U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

The Hindu  

The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. It’s part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot. “Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including …

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
1 year, 4 months ago

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. It’s part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot. “Vaccination remains critical to public health and continued protection against serious consequences of …

US to end Covid vaccination mandate for foreign travellers, federal workers on May 11
1 year, 8 months ago

US to end Covid vaccination mandate for foreign travellers, federal workers on May 11

India Today  

The United States will end its Covid-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers and federal workers on May 11, when the coronavirus public health emergency ends, the White House said on Monday. In February, the US House of Representatives voted to lift the requirement that most foreign air travellers be vaccinated against Covid-19, one of the few remaining pandemic travel restrictions …

Hospitals should stop mass testing for Covid, says influential panel of infectious disease experts
2 years ago

Hospitals should stop mass testing for Covid, says influential panel of infectious disease experts

Daily Mail  

An influential panel of infectious disease experts recommended hospitals stop testing all new admissions for Covid, which they argue is coming at too high a cost for patients and providers. An influential panel of experts, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, are now discouraging hospitals from burdensome testing which adds to hospital wait times and crowding as well as the …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign held back by poor planning, safety board finds

Dutch News  

The Dutch vaccination programme against Covid-19 was held back because the government’s initial plan was too reliant on family doctors, a report by the safety council has concluded. In the second of three reports into the government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the OVV said preparations to set up vaccination centres through the local health board network only started in …

Lancet Commission criticises WHO for acting ‘too slowly’ in controlling COVID-19 pandemic
2 years, 3 months ago

Lancet Commission criticises WHO for acting ‘too slowly’ in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic published in the journal on September 14, has issued a set of recommendations for future plans and has also castigated the World Health Organization for acting “too cautiously and too slowly” on several important matters. This staggering death toll is both a profound tragedy and a massive global …

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
2 years, 7 months ago

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travellers to the US take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The Biden administration put in place the testing requirement last year, as it moved away from restrictions that …

Flying to the US? Soon you won’t need a COVID test
2 years, 7 months ago

Flying to the US? Soon you won’t need a COVID test

Al Jazeera  

The US had required travelers to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test if they were flying into the country. US President Joe Biden’s administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the US take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain …

U.S. to lift COVID-19 test requirement for international air arrivals
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. to lift COVID-19 test requirement for international air arrivals

LA Times  

The lifting of the COVID-19 test requirement for international air travel ends one of the last government mandates meant to contain the coronavirus. The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the …

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots
2 years, 8 months ago

The AP Interview: US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha issued a dire warning Thursday that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn’t swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments. “That leaves a lot of us vulnerable.” Jha predicted that the next generation of vaccines, which are likely to be …

CDC’s top COVID doctor explains how travelers can reduce risk in a mask-optional world
2 years, 8 months ago

CDC’s top COVID doctor explains how travelers can reduce risk in a mask-optional world

LA Times  

Your bags are packed, you’re ready to go. And you’re thinking, “If I catch COVID-19 on this trip, I could get seriously ill or die.” You got a fresh N95 respirator for the trip. That, in turn, could mean the difference between warding off infection and becoming ill. You’ve heard this before, but it’s worth repeating: A cloth mask won’t …

What Mask Mandate's End Means For The Pandemic And Travelers : Consider This from NPR : NPR
2 years, 8 months ago

What Mask Mandate's End Means For The Pandemic And Travelers : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

What The End Of The Mask Mandate Means For The Pandemic — And High-Risk Travelers Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge struck down the CDC's mask mandate for public transportation on Monday, clearing the way for airlines and ride hailing companies to eliminate mask requirements for passengers. NPR …

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was extending the order, which was set to expire on April 18, until May 3 to allow more time to …

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises in US
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises in US

Al Jazeera  

Omicron subvariant BA.2 infections increase as US approaches one million deaths in the coronavirus pandemic. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit and air travel for 15 days as it monitors an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States. Airlines for America, a trade group, on Wednesday in a …

CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks, source says
2 years, 9 months ago

CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks, source says

LA Times  

The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in coronavirus cases, according to a person familiar with the matter. Critics have seized on the fact that states have rolled back rules requiring masks in restaurants, stores and other indoor settings, and yet coronavirus cases have fallen sharply since …

Op-Ed: The anti-vax movement was already getting scary. COVID supercharged it
2 years, 10 months ago

Op-Ed: The anti-vax movement was already getting scary. COVID supercharged it

LA Times  

Conspiracy theorists’ disinformation has led to the deaths of thousands of Americans every week by discouraging COVID-19 vaccinations. One study found that people who believe “9/11 truther” theories are more likely than average to also believe COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an influential anti-vaxxer, said at a recent rally in Washington: “Bill Gates and his 65,000 satellites …

CDC Stands By Mask Guidance As Fauci Says ‘Full-Blown Pandemic Phase' Nearly Over
2 years, 11 months ago

CDC Stands By Mask Guidance As Fauci Says ‘Full-Blown Pandemic Phase' Nearly Over

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. may soon exit “the full-blown pandemic phase” of COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, speaking in a separate interview Tuesday, said she’s “cautiously optimistic” about the nation’s current trajectory, but that the agency wouldn’t alter its guidance until deaths and case numbers dropped. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers …

Fox News guests use questionable lockdown study to launch misleading attacks on masks, vaccines
2 years, 11 months ago

Fox News guests use questionable lockdown study to launch misleading attacks on masks, vaccines

Salon  

UPDATED: This story was updated at 2:20pm to include commentary on the Studies in Applied Economics whitepaper from scientists at the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis in London. Experts are tired of debunking him The study was published in a publication called Studies in Applied Economics, which is not a peer-reviewed journal and describes itself as a "series …

UK to drop COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers
2 years, 11 months ago

UK to drop COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers

ABC  

The British government will scrap coronavirus testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers from next month, a decision the travel industry has hailed as a major step towards normality. Key points: From February 11, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to take a COVID-19 test when arriving in the UK The travel industry has welcomed the decision, saying it …

CDC move to shorten COVID isolation causes confusion and doubt
3 years ago

CDC move to shorten COVID isolation causes confusion and doubt

LA Times  

People wait in a long line to get tested for COVID-19 in New York City’s Times Square. U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended coronavirus isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans. Airline officials earlier this month sent a letter to the CDC …

New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts
3 years ago

New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts

NPR  

New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images More than 200,000 people are testing positive for COVID-19 in the U.S. each day. but the data shows that about 20 to 40% of people are still going to be able to transmit COVID after five days," says Dr. Emily …

Fox News drops testing option for office workers and will require vaccination
3 years ago

Fox News drops testing option for office workers and will require vaccination

The Independent  

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Boeing drops COVID-19 requirement for US employees
3 years ago

Boeing drops COVID-19 requirement for US employees

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Aerospace giant Boeing said Friday …

Mask mandate: Biden to extend existing requirements for travelers through March
3 years, 1 month ago

Mask mandate: Biden to extend existing requirements for travelers through March

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains and boats, as well as in airports and other transportation hubs, through March to address concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. In August, the Transportation Security Administration extended its US federal transportation mask mandate through January 18 “to minimize the spread of …

Biden administration considering requiring stricter coronavirus testing for everyone traveling to US
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration considering requiring stricter coronavirus testing for everyone traveling to US

CNN  

CNN — Top US government officials are considering requiring everyone who enters the country to be tested for Covid-19 the day before their flight and having all travelers – including US citizens and permanent residents – be tested again after returning home, regardless of vaccination status, sources familiar with the discussions have told CNN. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told …

Explained: Will flight restrictions help as new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' emerges?
3 years, 1 month ago

Explained: Will flight restrictions help as new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' emerges?

Firstpost  

Some say at best the restrictions can buy time for new public health measures to be put in place. But the World Health Organization has called it a “variant of concern” and governments around the world are not waiting for scientists to better understand the variant to impose flight bans and other travel restrictions. “Travel restrictions can delay but not …

‘False sense of security’ around COVID vaccines: WHO
3 years, 1 month ago

‘False sense of security’ around COVID vaccines: WHO

Al Jazeera  

WHO chief says many vaccinated people wrongly think they no longer need to take other precautions against COVID. The chief of the World Health Organization has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over and that some people were falling into a “false sense of security” after being vaccinated against the virus. In a news briefing in Geneva on …

Vaccine mandate for airline workers ‘will not impact holiday travel’, says TSA
3 years, 1 month ago

Vaccine mandate for airline workers ‘will not impact holiday travel’, says TSA

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Approximately 93 per cent of airline and airport employees in the US have now been vaccinated, …

Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?
3 years, 1 month ago

Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?

Associated Press  

Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season? It can be safe if you’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but officials say people who haven’t gotten the shots should delay travel. Regardless of vaccination status, all travelers should keep taking precautions like avoiding indoor, unmasked crowds, says Dr. Keith Armitage, an infectious disease expert at Case Western Reserve University. The …

Biden’s vaccine mandate is on hold, but companies are moving ahead anyway
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s vaccine mandate is on hold, but companies are moving ahead anyway

CNN  

Isidore CNN Business — For most employers it’s full-speed ahead on Covid vaccine mandates, regardless of whether the courts uphold or strike down President Joe Biden’s requirements. A Federal Court of Appeals put on hold the Biden administration’s plans to mandate vaccines or weekly tests for staff of businesses with 100 or more employees. For example, a federal court this …

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing

Associated Press  

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Like before, travelers will still have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 …

L.A. won’t immediately ticket businesses that violate strict vaccine mandate rules
3 years, 2 months ago

L.A. won’t immediately ticket businesses that violate strict vaccine mandate rules

LA Times  

Felix Johnstone, 7, of Altadena holds the hand of his mother, Caitlin Johnstone, as he receives a children’s dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Shirley Alfonso at Eugene A. Obregon Park in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Los Angeles city officials are set to implement some of the nation’s strictest COVID-19 vaccine verification rules next week, but they …

United firing 232 employees as US airlines grapple with vaccine mandates
3 years, 3 months ago

United firing 232 employees as US airlines grapple with vaccine mandates

The Independent  

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New Covid-19 vaccination appointments shot up with coronavirus pass policy
3 years, 3 months ago

New Covid-19 vaccination appointments shot up with coronavirus pass policy

NL Times  

The number of people who decided to get vaccinated against Covid-19 nearly doubled after the government instated the coronavirus access pass, NU.nl reported based on information from the GGD GHOR. After the announcement of the implementation of a mandatory coronavirus access pass in the hospitality and cultural sectors during a press conference on September 14, vaccination registrations rose from seven …

CDC panel tackles who needs booster shot of COVID vaccine
3 years, 3 months ago

CDC panel tackles who needs booster shot of COVID vaccine

LA Times  

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel began meeting Wednesday to decide who should get COVID-19 booster shots and when. Much of the discussion at the meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices focused on the possibility of a scaled-back booster program targeted to older people or perhaps healthcare workers. “I want to highlight that in …

US to lift travel bans for fully vaccinated individuals from November
3 years, 3 months ago

US to lift travel bans for fully vaccinated individuals from November

India Today  

On Monday, the US announced its new international travel system as per which individuals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can enter the country from early November onwards. This new system includes strict protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19 from passengers flying into the United States, protecting Americans and making international air travel safer," White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator …

COVID booster use may be expanded, US health officials say
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID booster use may be expanded, US health officials say

Al Jazeera  

FDA advisory body this week recommended coronavirus booster shots for people more than age 65 and those at high risk. Top health officials in the United States have said broader approval of COVID-19 booster shots could be weeks away, after a Food and Drug Administration expert advisory panel this week recommended a third jab for a limited segment of the …

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors
3 years, 4 months ago

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering requiring vaccinations against COVID-19 and contact tracing of international visitors after the U.S. revamps current broad restrictions that bar many foreigners from traveling to the U.S., a top White House adviser said Wednesday. Jeffrey Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said that because of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, current travel …

Coronavirus update: Latest Covid-19 vaccine and US reopening news
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus update: Latest Covid-19 vaccine and US reopening news

CNN  

The current evidence on Covid-19 vaccines does not appear to support a need for booster shots in the general public right now, according to an international group of vaccine scientists, including some from the US Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization. The FDA and other public health agencies around the world continue to examine evidence on Covid-19 …

More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events
3 years, 4 months ago

More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events

CNN  

CNN — Americans have grown more supportive of coronavirus vaccine mandates for workers, students, and in everyday public life, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Democrats are 24 percentage points more likely than Republicans to say the pandemic isn’t over, 50 points likelier to say they always adhere to CDC guidance, and 46 points likelier to say …

Opinion: The pandemic is being weaponized
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: The pandemic is being weaponized

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. But there’s one key reason why the world’s wealthiest nation, home to many of the planet’s top public health experts, is the red-hot bubbling epicenter of a pandemic that just won’t quit. After Biden revealed his six-step plan against the still raging pandemic, which includes …

COVID-19 vaccine mandates a legal and ethical quagmire for businesses
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine mandates a legal and ethical quagmire for businesses

ABC  

With key parts of the economy poised to reopen, venues and businesses are calling for the government to mandate vaccination requirements to avoid them running the risk of a legal or public backlash. Key points: Businesses are grappling with how to deal with the vaccine status of their customers once vaccination targets are achieved and they can reopen There are …

Misinformation Protests, Pediatric Cases, and More Coronavirus News
55 years ago

Misinformation Protests, Pediatric Cases, and More Coronavirus News

Wired  

Reddit users protest misinformation, pediatric cases trend upward, and countries change travel advisories. Headlines Reddit moderators protest the rise of Covid misinformation online In the past week, dozens of Reddit moderators coordinated a blackout to protest the company’s lax policies on Covid disinformation, making their subreddits private and posting messages critical of the platform. Pediatric cases continue to rise, to …

Fox News issues company-wide policy requiring employees to disclose vaccine status
3 years, 4 months ago

Fox News issues company-wide policy requiring employees to disclose vaccine status

Salon  

Fox News – whose guests and hosts have for months railed against vaccine mandates and sowed doubt over the importance of public health precautions – has issued an update to its COVID protocols requiring all of its employees to disclose their vaccination status. "All employees must enter their status no later than today, August 17th, by close of business," Fox …

United, Frontier, Hawaiian require employees to get vaccinated. Will passengers care?
3 years, 5 months ago

United, Frontier, Hawaiian require employees to get vaccinated. Will passengers care?

LA Times  

As travel bounces back from the pandemic, there’s a rift emerging in the airline industry over employee vaccination mandates. Business These companies are requiring employees get vaccinated As the Delta variant spreads, employers are increasingly establishing vaccination mandates for their workers. American Airlines said the carrier was also encouraging employees to get vaccinated, and is offering an additional day off …

No final decision on international traveller COVID vaccination rule: White House
3 years, 5 months ago

No final decision on international traveller COVID vaccination rule: White House

India TV News  

The White House said on Thursday that the US government has not yet made a final decision on whether to require international travellers to be fully vaccinated. "That is certainly under strong consideration, but it is under a policy process review right now that I won't get ahead of myself," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a daily …

United Becomes The 1st Major U.S. Airline To Require Employees Be Vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

United Becomes The 1st Major U.S. Airline To Require Employees Be Vaccinated

NPR  

United Becomes The 1st Major U.S. Airline To Require Employees Be Vaccinated Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP United Airlines has told its 67,000 U.S.-based employees that they will need to be inoculated against COVID-19 by late October to stay on the job. On the other hand, American Airline CEO Doug Parker has told The New York …

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