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China’s Beijing, Shenzhen loosens more COVID-19 restrictions amid public frustration –…
Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel, as an easing of China’s virus curbs gathered pace.
Although daily…
New COVID variant could emerge amid drop in surveillance, vaccination, WHO warns – National |…
World health authorities are closer than ever to being able to declare the emergency phase of COVID-19 over, but a growing decline in surveillance and vaccination could open the door to a new variant of concern, says the World Health…
Americas should be on ‘alert’ as COVID, flu, RSV spread, health organization warns – National…
North and South America are experiencing a “triple threat” of respiratory illnesses with rising cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV – a situation that should be have all countries on “alert,” the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…
COVID-19 remains a global health emergency, WHO says – National | Globalnews.ca
Despite a decline in cases and deaths from COVID-19 worldwide, the World Health Organization says the virus remains a public health emergency of international concern.
For the first time since this declaration was made in January…
Global COVID-19 cases have doubled in last six weeks, WHO says – National | Globalnews.ca
Reported cases of COVID-19 have doubled globally in the last six weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.
The increase in cases is being driven mainly by the highly contagious BA.5 subvariant of Omicron — a strain…
Is COVID-19 testing needed at airports? Experts are divided | Globalnews.ca
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Laura Osman
The Canadian Press
Posted July 20, 2022 8:45 am
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Ottawa’s move to halt random COVID-19 testing ‘welcome news’ for Canada’s airports – National…
Ottawa’s move to temporarily pause random COVID-19 testing for inbound international travellers at airports could provide much-needed relief to Canadians that have for weeks suffered delays and prolonged wait times.
Many of Canada’s…
Ottawa dropping random COVID-19 testing at Canadian airports for vaccinated travellers –…
Ottawa will temporarily end random COVID-19 testing of incoming international passengers at Canadian airports.
Random testing at airports will be temporarily suspended at all airports starting on Saturday, June 11 until June 30,…
U.S. to drop COVID-19 testing for inbound international air travellers – National |…
The Biden administration will drop pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for air travellers effective Sunday at 12:01 a.m. ET after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry, the White House has confirmed to Global…