WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- More states and major cities across the United States are lifting their vaccination and mask mandates as the rate of COVID-19 infections drops, but health experts have warned dropping pandemic protocols too soon may worsen the spread of the virus. California, ...
East China's Shanghai reported 96 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 759 local asymptomatic cases on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said Wednesday. As case numbers drop, authorities are gradually lifting restrictions and re-opening the city from May 16, starting wit...
Amidst a contentious national debate over public health versus the economy, several states are beginning to lift stay-at-home restrictions in spite of continued reports of new coronavirus cases across the country. MORE: Governors say Trump's reopening plan missing a key component: nationwide testing...
WASHINGTON: The US announced it’ll lift Covid travel bans on all air passengers in November if they’re fully vaccinated and undergo testing and get in touch with tracing. The unprecedented restrictions had kept relatives, friends and business travelers around the world separated for several month...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The United States will lift COVID-related travel restrictions on eight southern African countries on Dec. 31, the White House announced Friday. "On Dec. 31, (President Joe Biden) will lift the temporary travel restrictions on Southern Africa countries," and ...
Former FDA chief Gottlieb on how to approach summer activities amid Covid-19 7:16 a.m. ET —U.S. hospitalizations are on a gradual upswingnow that every state has begun to reopen nonessential businesses and ease restrictions, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb...
(FOX 2) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday that COVID-19 restrictions put in place three weeks ago will continue for at least another 12 days, or until Dec. 20. At the end of day 12, Whitmer said the state would look into proceeding on a 'pathway to...
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to announce Michigan's plan for easing more COVID-19 restrictions. DETROIT (FOX 2) - While Michigan's mask mandate was eased last week, numerous COVID-19 restrictions are still in place. UPDATE: All Michigan COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted July 1 There...
The World Obesity Federation report found that 88 percent of deaths due to COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic were in countries where more than half of the population is classified as overweight, theWashington Postreported. Having a body mass index (BMI) above 25 is considered overwe...