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Anger in China after 27 people killed in Covid quarantine bus crash

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-09-19 10:10

Anger in China after 27 people killed in Covid quarantine bus crash Tragedy in Guizhou province became a lightning rod for social media criticism of zero-Covid policy before posts were shut down the Guardian

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New Zealand relaxes, Philippines continues Covid-19 countermeasures

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2022-09-12 09:59

New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions Monday as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the pandemic began. People will no longer be required to wear masks in supermarkets, stores, busses or planes. AP NEWS

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Masks: New York drops mask mandates on public transportation

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-09-07 15:52

New York drops mask requirement on public transportation NEW YORK (AP) — New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targeting the most common strain of COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. AP NEWS

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Masks will be encouraged but not required on buses and trains including the New York City subway system, Hochul said.

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China on COVID alert, more Chinese cities advise residents to stay put for holiday

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-09-07 09:56

On COVID alert, more Chinese cities advise residents to stay put for holiday More Chinese cities advised residents on Wednesday to avoid unnecessary trips for the upcoming holiday long weekend, adding to COVID policies that are keeping tens of millions of people under lockdown and exacting a growing economic toll. Reuters Reuters

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High pay is ending, some US traveling nurses are joining other nurses in leaving the profession altogether.

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-09-07 09:40

The gold rush for travel nurses is over. Now what will they do? During the Covid pandemic, nurses tripled their pay by moving from job to job. But the short-lived boom was a temporary fix for a long-term decline in the nursing profession. NBC News

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Masks: Germany, Philippines to drop mandates

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-09-07 09:06

Germany plans to drop mask-wearing mandate on planes BERLIN (AP) — The German government plans to drop a requirement for people to wear masks on flights to and from the country, though the health minister said Tuesday that it could be reimposed if coronavirus cases rise sharply. AP NEWS

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The summer of spreading virus threats viruses reflects travel, warming trends and animal contacts

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-09-01 17:31

Covid, monkeypox, polio: Summer of viruses reflects travel, warming trends "We are the invaders of the viral world, not vice versa," a virologist says. Mark Johnson Washington Post

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Is COVID spreading on airplanes? Little data is being collected.

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2022-08-26 10:44

Is COVID spreading on airplanes? Hello, science? Anyone? Two and a half years later we still don't have good data to answer the question of whether transmission is actually happening on planes or not. Why? Sam Kemmis MarketWatch

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Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2022-08-25 09:48

Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on entrants will remain in place, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2022-08-24 17:56

China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease BEIJING (AP) — China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. AP NEWS

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China still requires those arriving from abroad be quarantined at a hotel or private home and proof of a negative test is required for entry to many public and commercial spaces.

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