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WHO backs mask wearing on long flights; Advice on avoiding infectionns whle flying

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-01-10 10:32

WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 given its rapid spread in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. Natalie Grover Reuters

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Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-01-09 11:43

Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted People joined long queues outside immigration offices in Beijing on Monday, eager to renew their passports after China dropped COVID border controls that had largely prevented its 1.4 billion residents from travelling for three years. Yew Lun Tian,Eduardo Baptista Reuters

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EU recommends pre-flight testing of passengers from China, wastewater testing in airports

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-01-04 19:12

EU recommends pre-flight testing of passengers from China, wastewater testing in airports European Union government officials recommended on Wednesday that passengers flying from China to the EU should have a negative COVID-19 test before they board, as Beijing plans to ease travel restrictions despite a wave of new COVID infections. Reuters Reuters

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Lack of info on China’s COVID-19 surge stirs global concern

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Fri, 2022-12-30 23:53

Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern BEIJING (AP) — Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. AP NEWS

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WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Fri, 2022-12-30 23:51

WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation The World Health Organization on Friday once again urged China's health officials to regularly share specific and real-time information on the COVID-19 situation in the country, as it continues to assess the latest surge in infections. Reuters Reuters

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WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Fri, 2022-12-30 23:51

WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation The World Health Organization on Friday once again urged China's health officials to regularly share specific and real-time information on the COVID-19 situation in the country, as it continues to assess the latest surge in infections. Reuters Reuters

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COVID travel curbs against Chinese visitors 'discriminatory' -state media

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Thu, 2022-12-29 22:04

COVID travel curbs against Chinese visitors 'discriminatory' -state media Chinese state-media said COVID testing requirements imposed by several places around the world in response to a surging wave of infections were "discriminatory", in the clearest pushback yet against restrictions that are slowing down its re-opening. Bernard Orr Reuters

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COVID pressures China's hospitals as countries mandate tests for travelers

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Wed, 2022-12-28 22:10

COVID pressures China's hospitals as countries mandate tests for travelers Chinese hospitals and funeral homes were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surging COVID-19 wave drained resources, while the scale of the outbreak and doubts over official data prompted some countries to enact new travel rules on Chinese visitors. Martin Quin Pollard Reuters

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Nearly half of passengers from China to Milan have COVID: Italian officials

Submitted by FNUOvviyaa on Wed, 2022-12-28 22:03

Nearly half of passengers from China to Milan have COVID: Italian officials Nearly half of the passengers on two recent flights from China to Milan tested positive for COVID-19, Italian health officials said on Wednesday. About 38 percent of passengers on one flight into M… jshapero The Hill

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Italy will begin testing all new arrivals from China and sequencing the tests for new variants amid China’s surge in COVID-19 cases, Italy’s health minister said on Wednesday.

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COVID spread fears grow as China makes big chnages in zero-tolerance curbs

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-12-08 11:43

COVID spread fears grow as China unwinds zero-tolerance curbs As many Chinese embraced new freedoms after Beijing dropped parts of its tough COVID regime, concerns mounted that the virus, which had largely been kept in check, could soon run wild. Brenda Goh,Ella Cao Reuters

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