US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vehicle, … Read More

Highly Vaccinated Israel Is Seeing A Dramatic Surge In New COVID Cases. Here’s Why

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Medics in Jerusalem transfer a COVID-19 patient to Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem. Many hospitals in Israel are at full capacity following a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.  Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images Israel was the first country on Earth to … Read More

EU leaders’ vaccine sniping backfires

The eyes of the world have been on Britain’s vaccination programme in recent months, as the UK government embarked on a dramatic push to get our population inoculated by prioritizing first doses. During this time, the naysayers have been plentiful … Read More

Biden’s Press Secretary Says Social Distancing and Masks Will Be ‘Essential’ Even After Vaccination

“We’ll need to continue communicating about that,” said Jen Psaki. (Jim LoScalzo/CNP / Polaris/Newscom) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a briefing on Thursday that the president expects the public to continue to practice the full gamut … Read More

Germany: Angela Merkel urges patience with lockdown rules

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Merkel has thanked families for their “huge effort” during the pandemic in the face of school closures, but has asked for more patience. A senior lawmaker has suggested Germany’s lockdown will go beyond February 14. Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday recognized … Read More