Commentary The common salutation at the turn of the year is to wish somebody a happy New Year. It will be hard to find happiness if 2022 doesn’t actually provide us with something new, however. The most striking thing that can be said about 2021 is how little different it was from 2020. The year…
Travel Restricted, Salons Close in Iqaluit Over COVID Community Spread
December 23, 2021
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IQALUIT, Nunavut—Nunavut is tightening COVID-19 public health restrictions in Iqaluit, including restricting travel in and out of the capital city to essential purposes only. The territory says starting at noon today the city’s swimming pool, theatre and hair and nail salons must close. Restaurants are limited to takeout food only. Indoor gatherings in homes are…
N Ireland COVID-19 Restrictions Denounced as ‘Unacceptable and Unforgiveable’
The latest Covid-19 restrictions announced for Northern Ireland have been branded “unacceptable and unforgivable” by a leading business representative organisation. Belfast Chamber of Commerce heavily criticised the fact that no additional financial support package was agreed to accompany the measures. Chief Executive Simon Hamilton, a former DUP minister in the Stormont Executive, said businesses had…
New Restrictions to Be Introduced in Wales on Boxing Day
New measures are to be introduced in Wales from 6am on Boxing Day to tackle rising rates of the Omicron variant, ministers have announced. First Minister Mark Drakeford said the measures are a revised version of alert level two and are designed to help keep businesses open and trading. The regulations bring back protections in…
Scholz: New Restrictions After Christmas in Germany
Germany announced new restrictions Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant, rules that will fall short of a full lockdown but will include contact restrictions even for vaccinated people. “I can understand anyone who doesn’t want to hear about the coronavirus, mutations, and new virus variants,” Chancellor…
Northern Territory Travel Rules Change Again at the Expense of Tourism
The Northern Territory Government has made adjustments to its travel restrictions that may cause tourism to grind to a halt. Under the “strengthened roadmap” set to take effect on Dec. 20, vaccinated arrivals to the NT will no longer have to undertake a quarantine period but will be required to remain in a high-vaccination zone…
England’s New Covid Restrictions a ‘Devastating’ Blow, Say Pub Bosses
Pub and hospitality bosses have urged the Government to reintroduce tax cuts, furlough and business grants amid fears that new Plan B restrictions will deliver a “devastating” blow to the industry. Trade bodies and businesses expressed dismay after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a series of new coronavirus curbs will be enforced. These measures will…
Biden to Extend Mask Mandate on Planes, Toughen Testing for Travelers Amid Omicron Jitters
December 2, 2021
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The Biden administration is ramping up restrictions for travelers to and within the United States, requiring more stringent testing protocols and extending the existing mask mandate on domestic flights and public transportation to fight COVID-19 variants over the cold winter months. The White House said on Dec. 2 that President Joe Biden would announce the changes…
US Travel Group Urges Biden to Rethink Omicron Travel Bans
November 29, 2021
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The U.S. Travel Association, which represents some 1,100 businesses in America’s $1.5 trillion travel industry, is urging President Joe Biden to reconsider imposing a travel ban in response to Omicron, the new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant. In a Nov. 29 statement, the association said it “respectfully urges the Biden administration to revisit the…
Omicron Restrictions Would Fuel Faster Inflation, Expert Warns as Biden Plans Update on US Response to New Variant
November 29, 2021
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Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, warned in a series of tweets and in a Bloomberg interview on Nov. 29 that any restrictions imposed in response to Omicron would fuel faster inflation, with his remarks coming as President Joe Biden plans to provide an update later in the day on the U.S….
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