Commentary The recent arrival of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has, for far too many, reset the clock of our timeline for a return to societal normalcy. Public health authorities in many countries reimposed loosened travel restrictions that had lapsed. Washington, D.C., under the mayorship of Muriel Bowser, passed a draconian private-sector vaccination mandate, the…
US Criticizes China for Canceling Flights Over COVID-19 Cases
January 14, 2022
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The Biden administration slammed Beijing for scrapping dozens of scheduled U.S.-to-China flights after passengers tested positive for COVID-19, citing “inconsistent” commitments. “China’s actions are inconsistent with its obligations under the U.S.-China Air Transport Agreement,” a spokesperson of the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Jan. 13. “We are engaging with the [Chinese government] on this…
In Reporting Shift, Associated Press Tells Staff to ‘Avoid Emphasizing’ COVID-19 Case Counts
January 14, 2022
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The Associated Press (AP), a wire service used by numerous news outlets, told staffers recently to “avoid emphasizing” COVID-19 case counts in stories after the Omicron virus variant began infecting large numbers of vaccinated people. The AP has written dozens of stories about cases surging in certain areas but has decided to shift its focus due…
UK Retailers Face Inflation Hangover After Blowout Christmas
LONDON—British consumers enjoyed a blowout Christmas, results from the country’s biggest retailers show, treating themselves to upmarket food, drink, and clothes before the sober reality of surging prices hits home in 2022. Retailers Tesco, Marks & Spencer, and Next performed better than expected in the final weeks of 2021, as a rise in COVID-19 cases…
West Australian Govt Locks Out Unvaccinated From More Venues
January 13, 2022
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Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has unveiled the “broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation,” with almost every indoor venue and most events only to allow fully vaccinated from Jan. 31. More than one in ten West Australians aged 16 and over are not fully vaccinated and will be affected by the measures….
Pfizer CEO Says Vaccine Offers Limited Protection Against Omicron Amid Spike in Australia’s Vaccinated Hospitalisations
The recent spike in the COVID-19 hospitalisations of fully vaccinated patients in New South Wales (NSW) has prompted concerns of a loss in the efficacy of existing vaccines against the Omicron variant of the CCP virus. This comes after NSW recorded a greater number of double-dose vaccinated individuals presenting to hospitals with COVID-19 than those…
Biden Announces Increase in Medical Military, COVID Tests
President Joe Biden announced Thursday his administration is deploying additional medical military personnel and buying more COVID-19 tests to try to deal with the latest surge in cases of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. In an address ahead of a meeting with military members and others involved with the federal…
Delta Air Warns of Loss in Current Quarter on Omicron Turbulence
January 13, 2022
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CHICAGO—Delta Air Lines Inc. on Thursday reported higher quarterly earnings on the back of strong holiday travel demand, but warned of a loss in the quarter through March due to turbulence caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant. “Despite expectations for a loss in the March quarter, we remain positioned to generate a healthy profit in…
AstraZeneca Says Its COVID-19 Shot Given as Booster Works Against Omicron
AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine, called Vaxzevria, generated an antibody response against Omicron when given as a third booster dose to individuals who were earlier inoculated with either AstraZeneca’s shot or an mRNA jab. Citing preliminary data from an ongoing clinical trial, AstraZeneca said in a Jan. 13 statement that its COVID-19 vaccine generated an increased immune…
Omicron Wave of COVID-19 Has Peaked in UK: Study
The Omicron wave of COVID-19 has peaked in the UK and cases are starting to decrease in all age groups and in almost all regions in the country, a British scientist said on Jan. 13. Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London and the lead scientist on the ZOE COVID Study app,…
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