TOKYO—Global shares advanced Tuesday following a rally on Wall Street as investors shrugged off concerns about the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.2 percent in early trading to 7,155.68, while Germany’s DAX added 0.3 percent to 15,878.65. Britain’s FTSE 100 was little changed at 7,372.10. U.S. shares were…
Special Panel: Canada’s Experts Weigh In on the Response to China and Relationship With the US
December 27, 2021
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What is Canada’s role as a democratic nation alongside the United States? In the recent hostage exchange involving two Canadians and Huawei’s CFO, how have Canadians and Americans learned about China’s ruthless aggression? Plus, as Beijing aims to kick off the Winter Olympics next year, how can free democratic nations respond? Meanwhile, the unspoken border…
Outgoing Mayor’s Vaccine Mandate Now in Effect for NY Businesses, Indoor Venues
December 27, 2021
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The New York City vaccination mandate for private businesses went into effect on Dec. 27 as the surge in the Omicron variant intensified. The city’s expanded vaccine mandate, as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Key to NYC program, is the strictest in the nation. It defines only individuals with at least two doses of a…
Airlines Across US Continue to Cancel, Delay Hundreds of Christmas Holiday Flights Amid Omicron Surge
Airlines across the United States continued to cancel hundreds of Christmas holiday flights on Sunday amid the nationwide surge in Omicron cases which has also impacted employees and flight crew. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Alaska Airlines are all reported hundreds of canceled or delayed flights at a time when more than 109 million…
Australian State Records First Omicron Death
Sydney—New South Wales (NSW) has recorded its first death linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant, amid a surge of cases that has seen the number of people hospitalised across the state double in the past week. On Monday there were 6324 new infections were diagnosed from more than 97,000 tests on Sunday. However, the state…
Growing Number of New Year’s Celebrations Canceled Across the World Amid Omicron Spread
With less than a week before New Year’s Day, a growing number of cities and municipalities have decided to shutter celebrations due to the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus and despite the strain showing milder symptoms and fewer hospitalizations. New York City’s iconic New Year’s celebration will go…
Christmas Eve Air Travel Doubles Over Last Year as American Flyers Shrug Off Omicron Fears
American travelers seemed to shrug off fears of the Omicron variant as they took to the skies with confidence on Christmas Eve, with airport security data showing over twice as many people flying on Dec. 24 compared to the same day last year, even as multiple airlines across the country canceled hundreds of flights. The Transportation…
South Africa Scraps Quarantining, Contact Tracing for Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases
South Africa has announced it will halt contact tracing and end quarantine for asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 as the dynamics of the outbreak warrant a shift towards mitigation and away from containment strategies, which are “no longer appropriate.” The country’s director-general of health, Dr. Sandile Buthelezi, said in a Dec. 23 circular to heads of provincial…
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The Omicron variant is putting a wrench in some holiday travel plans, the mayor of New York City lays out tough new rules for the New Year’s celebration this year in Times Square, and some ideas on what to watch for Christmas.
Biden to Lift Travel Restrictions on 8 Southern African Countries
The White House said Friday that the Biden administration will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month in a bid to curb of the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Kevin Munoz, spokesperson for the White House, said in a tweet that President…
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