Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled on multiple airlines across the United States over the holiday weekend, leaving thousands of travelers frustrated and stranded, according to FlightAware. Sunday saw a total of 5,936 delays and 1,387 cancellations of flights within, or out of the United States on Sunday. United, Delta, and JetBlue blamed the flight disruptions … Continued
As the world nears its third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is at least one industry that is bouncing back — Utah travel and tourism. It’s one of the most profitable industries in the state, contributing $7.07 billion to the economy and supporting thousands of jobs last year, according to a new report released … Continued
The Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM), in Isla Verde, has not been exempt from flight cancellations due to the rebound in COVID-19 infections , which has paralyzed the operations of many of the main airlines due to lack of personnel, although According to Aerostar Airport Holdings – the private company that manages the airport facility – the impact … Continued
About two dozen sailors on a U.S. Navy warship – or roughly 25% of the crew – have now tested positive for COVID-19, keeping the ship sidelined in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Monday, according to U.S. defense officials. The USS Milwaukee has a crew of a bit more than 100, and it was … Continued
While New Yorkers are going ahead with their iconic New Year’s celebration, authorities in many other major cities around the world have canceled celebrations due to the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, Rome, London, Edinburgh, Athens and New Delhi are among the cities where New Year’s celebrations have … Continued
University of Oklahoma researchers believe that the Omicron variant is in the state and has been here for at least two weeks. The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was discovered in sewage samples collected in Tulsa on Dec. 17. Bradley Stevenson, a Senior Research Associate at the University of Oklahoma, and a … Continued
A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week, as the number of coronavirus cases in Florida hit its second-highest level since the start of the pandemic. An undisclosed number of passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Freedom cruise caught the virus so the ship was denied … Continued
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a measure that makes falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards a crime. The measure (S.4516-C/A.7536-B), referred to as the “Truth in Vaccination” law, takes effect immediately. The law makes it a class D felony to falsify COVID-19 vaccine cards, by amending the legal definition of a “written instrument” in the penal code … Continued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday released updated guidance for isolation and quarantine, cutting the length of time health care workers need to do so amid an increase in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant. As of Monday, Omicron makes up at least 73 percent of new cases in the United States, according … Continued
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it is scheduling oral arguments for January 7 in the cases challenging the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine requirements for large employers and certain health care workers. The arguments were scheduled after Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh were asked to intervene in lower court disputes over the mandates. Kavanaugh had … Continued
A federal court in Florida has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate directed at federal contractors, marking a small win for the sunshine state as litigation over the matter continues. Florida is among 19 states that sued the Biden administration in late October over the federal vaccine mandate for government contractors, outlined under Executive Order 14042 that President Joe Biden issued … Continued
Once again, several states are pushing back against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 mandates. Two dozen states asked a federal court Tuesday to block the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administration for Children and Families from requiring Head Start program staff, certain contractors and volunteers to wear masks and be fully … Continued
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