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New Jersey will end omicron health emergency, NYC to lift indoor vaccine mandate
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to volunteers as he meets with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during the gubernatorial election in Newark, New Jersey, November 2, 2021. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday said large-scale mitigation measures are no longer needed to fight Covid, lifting a public health emergency order …
What’s working in public health? CDC director finds reason for hope in St. Louis | Coronavirus
St. Louis resident Chris Jones (left) talks with Dr. Rochelle Walensky (center), director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as Walensky is given a tour of the CareSTL Health center on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in St. Louis on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Photo by David Carson, [email protected] David Carson ST. …
BREAKING: Masks optional in Arlington County facilities starting Thursday | ARLnow
Leaves and a face mask on the ground in Crystal City (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott) Arlington County is making masks optional in county facilities — from community centers to County Board meetings — starting tomorrow (Thursday). The county made the announcement this afternoon, following the lead of Arlington Public Schools, which made masks optional …
Innovative plasma air conditioning technology destroys coronavirus aerosol
© iStock/bombermoon A team of Korean researchers have developed groundbreaking plasma air conditioning technology that can effectively eliminate coronavirus aerosol. Pioneered by experts at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), the novel plasma air conditioning system has demonstrated exceptional performance at inactivating the coronavirus aerosol in real-time. This development is potentially a significant step toward …
Centre blocks apps, website linked to banned ‘Sikhs For Justice’ organisation
Centre blocks apps, website, social media accounts linked to banned ‘Sikhs For Justice’ organisation The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has ordered a ban on apps, website, and social media accounts linked to foreign-based “Punjab Politics TV” having close links with Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), an organization that has been declared unlawful under the Unlawful …
Breaking news updates: Beijing Winter Olympics conclude
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NY Lifts Most Coronavirus Restrictions
Mr. Newsom is facing a recall campaign. The attempt to oust him — a Democratic governor in a blue state who was elected in 2018 in a landslide — defied even the expectations of its Republican backers by qualifying for the ballot. Speaking without a face covering at Universal Studios, Mr. Newsom said it was …
Florida health officials transitioning into next phase of COVID-19 response
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For much of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve been reporting graphs and information highlighting what is happening with new COVID-19 cases in Florida such as the peaks and valleys. We have watched cases and hospitalization numbers go up and down during the last year, but now that information is becoming more limited. State …
US passes 600,000 deaths from coronavirus – live | US news
The Guardian’s Sam Levine reports: Joe Biden is officially tapping a leading voting rights lawyer for a role on a federal appellate court. Biden is nominating Myrna Pérez, the director of the voting rights and elections program at the Brennan Center for Justice, to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd circuit, …