As the CCP virus outbreak worsens in Xingtai city, Hebei Province in northern China, some schools have been converted into makeshift quarantine centers, where authorities usually isolate close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients. They are monitored for their health condition in case they develop COVID-19 symptoms. Having run out of room in local hotels, authorities…
In One Chinese City, Students Forced out as Schools Get Converted Into Quarantine Centers
Emirates to Resume Flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Next Week
One week after it indefinitely suspended international flights to Australia’s east coast Emirates announced it will resume passenger flights from next week. Flights from Dubai to Sydney will resume on Monday, to Melbourne on Tuesday, and to Brisbane on Thursday. Passenger flights between Dubai and Perth, as well as cargo operations to all ports, continue…
Queensland Proposes Mining Camps as Alternative to Hotel Quarantine
The Queensland government is looking at using some of the mining camps in the state as quarantine facilities as it faces down potential future outbreaks of the CCP virus, which health authorities have said will likely be dominated by the more transmissible UK strain. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told reporters on Thursday that she will put…
Residents in Northeastern Chinese City Decry Lockdown Extension
Shenyang city, the capital of China’s northeastern Liaoning Province, remains one of China’s hotspots of the CCP virus outbreak. Local officials have declared some residential areas to be low-risk, but community officials have extended the lockdown period—to many citizens’ dismay. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, causes the COVID-19 disease….
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Lands at Long Beach Airport
January 12, 2021
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LONG BEACH (CNS)—Long Beach Airport opened a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site Jan. 12 available exclusively for people planning to fly to Hawaii and hoping to avoid a state-mandated quarantine for visitors. The testing site is being operated in partnership with Hawaiian Airlines, offering $90 PCR tests with results within 36 hours. The site is open…
Feds Change Sick Leave Benefit, Applicants Required to Say If They Travelled
January 11, 2021
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OTTAWA—Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country. The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new requirement following an uproar over the possibility of Canadians applying for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit after ignoring public-health advice to not engage in non-essential travel….
96 Victorians Quarantined at Home After Arriving From Locked-Down Brisbane
Around 100 people arrived in Victoria on Saturday from Brisbane after the Queensland government suddenly imposed a three-day lockdown announced Friday to contain the risk of spreading a highly-infectious UK variant of COVID-19. It comes as the Victorian government told those in locked-down Greater Brisbane to stay where they are on Friday, while those who had…
Following Virus Outbreak, Chinese Villagers Forced to Quarantine in Facilities With No Heating
Following a local uptick in COVID-19 cases, hundreds of villagers in northern China’s Hebei Province were ordered by authorities to isolate themselves at three schools that were converted into quarantine centers. With no heat or bedding, villagers struggled to stay warm as temperatures dropped below freezing. “The children kept on crying all night because of…
Indian Cricket Team Reluctant to Quarantine Another 14 Days in Brisbane
India have reportedly expressed concern about being forced into a hard quarantine on entry to Brisbane, claiming they’d rather the fourth Test be played elsewhere. The Australian and Indian teams are set to fly to Sydney on Monday to continue preparations for the third cricket Test, before flying to Queensland for the fourth and final…
Alberta Approves NHL Games for Edmonton, Calgary
Alberta is the first province to officially say the NHL can play games in its arenas for the upcoming season. In a statement to The Canadian Press on Thursday, the Alberta government said it approved Edmonton and Calgary for competition on Dec. 25 following the review of protocols outlined in the league’s return-to-play plan, along…
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