WASHINGTON—Delta Air Lines Inc’s chief executive asked the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday to shrink quarantine guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals who experience breakthrough COVID-19 infections, citing the impact on the carrier’s workforce. CEO Ed Bastian, along with the company’s chief health officer and a medical adviser, asked…
Delta CEO Asks CDC to Cut Quarantine Time for Breakthrough COVID Cases
Australia Clarifies Leaked Modelling Predicting 200,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases
Australia’s chief medical officer has firmly disputed suggestions Australia could see 200,000 daily cases of COVID-19, labelling media reporting surrounding the leaked modelling as “selective and misleading.” The reported predictions of potential high case numbers in late January or early February had not yet been provided to Australian leaders, with the Doherty Institute telling The…
Omicron Forces Wave of Closures Nationwide as White House Warns ‘Winter of Death’ Coming
The Omicron COVID-19 variant has sparked a wave of closures nationwide in recent days, including schools and businesses, as the White House claimed that individuals who are unvaccinated will face “a winter of severe illness and death.” “For the unvaccinated, you’re looking at a winter of severe illness and death for yourselves, your families, and…
Delta Air Lines Expects Profit in 2022, Sees Limited Hit From Omicron
December 17, 2021
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Delta Air Lines Inc. said on Thursday it expects to post an annual profit in 2022, as strong domestic holiday bookings helped power its fourth quarter earnings despite fears around the Omicron coronavirus variant. The U.S. airline, however, said Omicron had slowed international bookings as many countries imposed new travel restrictions since the strain was…
Study Suggests Omicron Variant Associated With Increased Reinfection Rate Compared to Delta
The Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus is better at evading immunity from prior infection than the Delta and Beta variants, according to researchers in South Africa. Scientists in the country analyzed surveillance data and say the numbers indicate the risk of reinfection tripled between the beginning of October and the end of November….
Omicron Variant Evades Natural Immunity Better Than Delta: Study
The Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus is better at evading immunity from prior infection than the Delta and Beta variants, according to researchers in South Africa. Scientists in the country analyzed surveillance data and say the numbers indicate the risk of reinfection tripled between the beginning of October and the end of November….
Patient With First Confirmed Omicron Case in US Is Doing Well: Health Official
December 2, 2021
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A health official in San Francisco, California, said the first confirmed U.S. patient with the Omicron COVID-19 variant is doing well. San Francisco health officer Dr. Susan Philip told news outlets Thursday that “this first individual is doing well” and there are no signs the variant was further transmitted. The patient’s identity, including age, has not…
Omicron Variant Unlikely to Cause Severe Illness Among Vaccinated People: BioNTech Founder
The founder of COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer BioNTech said the new Omicron CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant is not likely to cause severe illness in vaccinated people, echoing statements made by doctors in Israel as well as Oxford University. Since the World Health Organization (WHO) designated Omicron a “variant of concern” last week, a number of…
Delta, United Not Revising South Africa Flights Amid Variant Concerns
November 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said on Friday they do not plan any changes to their South Africa-U.S. routes after the White House said it plans to impose new travel curbs on southern Africa starting Monday amid concerns about a new COVID-19 variant. Delta and United are the only U.S. passenger carriers that have…
China Fights Big Delta Outbreak
China is fighting the biggest Delta variant outbreak so far. But drastic measures to prevent further outbreaks are sparking complaints. Beijing launches a new stock exchange. Experts say it could present a new way for the Chinese regime to strengthen its financial control and avoid foreign market rules. As the United States and China compete…
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