EU Wants to Stop Flights from Southern Africa Over Variant
The European Union is planning to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant as the 27-nation bloc is battling a massive spike in cases.
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US to Require Vaccines for All Border Crossers in January 2022
President Joe Biden plans to require essential nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22, 2022.
German Soldiers Face Vaccine Mandate as COVID Cases Rise
The German military is poised to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for troops as COVID-19 infections continue to rise across the country.
Hochul Warns of More COVID-19 Protocols if Numbers Don’t Dip
Gov. Kathy Hochul says New Yorkers in upstate communities seeing upticks in COVID-19 cases could again face more pandemic restrictions if infection rates fail to drop.
Ten Sites in New York Open for Children's COVID-19 Vaccine
There are now 10 sites offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11.
US Food Banks Struggle to Feed Hungry Amid Surging Prices
U.S. food banks dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge – surging food prices and supply chain issues.
Biden Vaccine Mandates Face First Test with Federal Workers
Some resistant workers are digging in, filing lawsuits and protesting mandatory vaccine requirements in what they say is unfair overreach by the White House.