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U.S. to end vaccination requirements for international travelers
Beginning on May 12, international travelers entering the country via air, land, or water will no longer be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination
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President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated and double boosted. He is experiencing "experiencing very mild symptoms" and taking the COVID antiviral pill Paxlovid
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Legislative committee wants full accounting of COVID-19 spending by schools
A subcommittee that monitors state spending is asking Arkansas education officials for a full accounting of federal COVID relief funds given to the schools
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CDC moves four destinations into its 'high-risk' category for travel
The CDC’s Level 3 risk category, currently the highest classification, includes destinations with the highest numbers of Covid-19 cases worldwide
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New York state GOP senators win case against state on quarantining, isolation
Judge cited already established public health law governing isolation, quarantine
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Former JAG says military leaders are overruling physicians, revoking COVID-19 exemptions
"We’ve seen senior military commanders who are overruling independent physicians and putting them under duress to change their medical opinion," the Texas attorney said.
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New York City authorities again advise indoor mask-wearing as COVID-19 cases stay elevated
Highly infectious omicron variant allegedly behind modest in cases.
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NYC restores indoor mask mandate as omicron spreads
On Friday, the CDC placed all five boroughs back into the high-risk category
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In final act before disbandment, New York ethics panel releases report on Cuomo pandemic book
New ethics oversight board set to take its place.
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Chinese censors quickly scrub CCP statements about five more years of lockdowns
A top Chinese Communist Party official’s suggestion that the country’s harsh “zero-COVID” policy could remain in place in Beijing for the “next five years” was quickly censored from the internet after it sparked fierce backlash online
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Suicide rates among Chinese young people spike amid Xi’s harsh lockdowns
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s zero-COVID-19 policy of harsh lockdowns and regular mass testing is taking a toll on the country’s young people mental health, according to experts and emerging research