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Anti-Mandate Canada Truckers Roll Toward Ottawa, Praised by Tesla’s Musk
Hundreds of truckers, converging on Ottawa from several directions, are due to arrive on Friday and aim to park their rigs on Parliament Hill, paralyzing downtown traffic.
Boston Patient Removed from Heart Transplant List for Being Unvaccinated
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, which is a Harvard teaching facility, said research had shown transplant recipients were at a much higher risk of dying from COVID compared to non-transplant patients.
U.S. Considers Allowing Diplomats to Leave China Over Strict COVID Rules
The State Department told Reuters in a statement on Tuesday the operating status at its embassy and consulates in China had not changed.
New York Judge Strikes Down State Mask Mandate
Disagreements and court action over mandates in a number of states have become a flashpoint of the pandemic response in the United States, often dividing Democrats and Republicans.
Beijing Olympic Committee Lowers COVID Testing Threshold Ahead of Games
The Beijing Winter Olympics kick off on Feb. 4.
England Lifts Face Mask Mandate, Lets People Return to Offices as Omicron Cases Near Peak
Johnson told lawmakers that the ease of restrictions was due to government scientists believing the surge of infections was likely prompted by Omicron and the variant's cases "have now peaked nationally," according to the Associated Press.
Beijing Eyes International Mail in Probe of First Omicron Case
Beijing's first reported omicron case comes just weeks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which are scheduled to start on Feb. 4.
Trump Dogs “Dull” DeSantis Ahead of Potential 2024 Matchup
Donald Trump is trashing Ron DeSantis in private as an ingrate with a "dull personality" and no realistic…
French Parliament Approves Vaccine Pass
President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected to seek a second term in an April presidential election, told Le Parisien paper this month that he wanted to "piss off" unvaccinated people by making their lives so complicated they would end up getting the COVID vaccine.
Emirate Of Ajman Will Penalize Workers for Being Exposed to COVID-19 Twice
The country has a vaccination rate of 99%