Tag Archives: COVID-19 Restrictions

Later this evening, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a four-week delay in the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in the UK. While the final decision is still pending, mounting infections and hospital admissions are expected to persuade the Prime Minister to abandon plans to ease restrictions. He selected …

United Airlines is offering fully vaccinated travelers a chance to win free flights for a year. The airline announced the “Your Shot to Fly” sweepstakes. Any new or existing MileagePlus member who provides proof of their vaccination records to the airline’s Travel-Ready Center portal by June 22nd will be entered …

Doctors in Japan are pleading for the Tokyo Olympics to be rescheduled due to the rising cases in COVID-19. The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association, a large doctors group, consisting of nearly 6,000 primary care practitioners, penned an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. In the plea, they argued that …

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that fully vaccinated citizens may move about freely outdoors without masks. The new guidance unveiled on Tuesday says that those who have received the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may walk, jog, bike, or dine at outdoor restaurants without wearing …

DJ D-Nice sat down with The Breakfast Club, where he discussed “Club Quarantine” and how he got through the early days of the pandemic. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhHe8Gtiaho[/embedyt] The beloved music maker says that he turned to playing music every night on Instagram as a means of staying connected with people while he …

Several U.S. colleges will require students to be fully vaccinated prior to returning to campus. At least 14 colleges across the country have confirmed that they will require students to have the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which will likely not sit well with state governors against the move. …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for failing to lift cruise ship restrictions. The Republican governor announced the lawsuit on Thursday. The suit states that while many industries are recovering from the COVID-19 lockdowns and Americans are beginning to travel again freely and …

Wisconsin‘s Supreme Court has ruled against the Governor’s statewide mask mandate despite a spike in COVID-19 cases. The ruling was reached on Wednesday and is a significant setback to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers‘s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The court ruled 4-3 that the Governor violated state legislation …

Los Angeles will now allow movie theaters to operate at 50% capacity, allowing up to 200 patrons inside a theater at any given time. The moves provide a glimmer of hope that the pandemic could be coming to a close. L.A. is moving into California’s orange tier, which is the …

A surrogate mother is stuck caring for the child she carried nearly a year after giving birth due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Emily Chrislip of Idaho served as a surrogate mother for a couple from China. The original plan was for the couple to travel to Boise on May 18th, …

Kansas has been forced to withdraw from the Big 12 Tournament after a player tested positive for COVID-19. The Kansas basketball team, known as The Jayhawks, was set to compete against the Texas Longhorns Friday night in the league’s semifinals. While the Kansas player remains unidentified, sources claim that it …

Disney Cruises will remain docked through the upcoming months as a precaution amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the cruise line announced an updated travel alert. The alert confirmed that all sailings had been canceled as the company continues to await further guidance from the Centers for Disease Control …

Dairy Queen has canceled its annual Free Cone Day this year overcrowd concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Free Cone Day offers customers a free small vanilla soft-serve cone. The ice cream chain is fearful about the crowd that the historically busy day usually attracts, which could be risky during the …

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is urging fans to refrain from traveling to her city for the NBA All-Star Game on March 7th. On Tuesday, Bottoms said in a statement that “people should not travel to Atlanta to party.” “Under normal circumstances, we would be extremely grateful for the opportunity …

Experts are warning that despite a dip in over COVID-19 cases in the U.S., Americans still face profound risks in relation to the virus. The new variants of coronavirus have placed the U.S. in the “eye of the hurricane.” Dr. Peter Hotez, the dean of the National School of Tropical …