WATCH LIVE LONDON — The U.K. and France said Thursday morning they currently had no plans to reintroduce mandatory Covid-19 tests or additional requirements for travelers arriving into the country. U.K. Defense Minister Ben Wallace said Thursday afternoon he expected to “see some clarification” either […]
Year: 2022
U.S. and global health officials are worried about lack of transparency from China on Covid outbreak
A U.S. federal health official, in a call with reporters on Wednesday, said the Biden administration has very limited information on the number of new Covid cases, hospitalizations and particularly deaths in China. Testing and casing reporting has also decreased in the country, which makes […]
UK and France say no plans to follow Italy with Covid tests for China arrivals as EU plans response
WATCH LIVE LONDON — The U.K. and France said Thursday morning they currently had no plans to reintroduce mandatory Covid-19 tests or additional requirements for travelers arriving into the country. It comes as several nations announced new measures in response to China’s relaxation of Covid […]
UK says no plans for Covid tests for China arrivals as Europe is pressured to tighten rules
WATCH LIVE LONDON — The UK’s Transport Department said Thursday there were currently no plans to reintroduce Covid-19 tests or additional requirements for travelers arriving into the country. It comes as several nations announced new measures in response to China’s relaxation of Covid restrictions amid […]
U.S. records 100 million Covid cases, but more than 200 million Americans have probably had it
Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director under the Obama administration, estimates that the reported data reflects less than half of the actual total. “There are have been at least 200 million infections in the U.S., so this is a small portion of them,” Frieden said. […]
U.S. will require airline passengers traveling from China to test negative for Covid
WATCH LIVE The Biden administration will require airline passengers traveling from China to test negative for Covid before entering the U.S. as concern grows that widespread transmission of the virus in the world’s most populous country could result in new variants, federal health officials said […]
How Amazon’s cloud unit is helping researchers analyze genetics
As health care becomes increasingly digitized, scientists, doctors and researchers have to try and decipher unprecedented amounts of data to adequately personalize care. The excess of information available to these experts often outpaces their ability to consume and analyze it. Amazon‘s cloud unit has been […]
A long-term illness crisis is threatening the UK economy
LONDON — Along with sky-high inflation and energy costs, a Brexit-related trade tailspin and a recession in progress, the U.K. economy is being hammered by record numbers of workers reporting long-term sickness. The Office for National Statistics reported that between June and August 2022, around […]
U.S. weighs new measures for travelers from China as infections surge on mainland
The U.S. government is considering imposing new Covid rules for travelers from China, officials said, citing concerns over virus-related data released by the Chinese government. “There are mounting concerns in the international community on the ongoing COVID-19 surges in China and the lack of transparent data, including viral […]
Supreme Court extends Trump-era pandemic immigration rule to allow quicker deportations
A Supreme Court decision will keep in place for now a controversial Trump-era rule that allows the U.S. to deport migrants at the Mexican border as a public health measure in response to the pandemic. The court voted 5-4 on Tuesday to grant an emergency request […]