Japan is asking airlines to suspend reservations for flights to the country in one of the strictest responses in the world to the new omicron coronavirus variant.The move came on Wednesday, after…
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Saudi Arabia to loosen travel restrictions following discovery of omicron variant
Saudi Arabia announced Saturday that it will loosen its pandemic travel restrictions a day after putting a pause on incoming flights from seven African nations in response to the detection of a new coronavirus varia…
UK tightens COVID-19 restrictions following omicron variant infections
The United Kingdom (U.K.) is tightening COVID-19 restrictions after two omicron variant cases were found in the country on Saturday.Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during a press conference Sat…
Ohio board approves demolition of Wright brothers’ first bike shop
Members of a panel in Dayton, Ohio, recently approved the demolition of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first bike shop. The Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals voted 5-1 to reverse a previous decision to…
Novavax working on vaccine to combat omicron variant
Biotechnology company Novavax is working on a vaccine to combat the new omicron coronavirus variant that was first detected in South Africa. Public health officials in the U.S. and abroad are worried t…
NY governor declares state of emergency to prepare for Omicron
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) declared a state of emergency to prepare for a new coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa. Hochul’s …
Three dead after shooting in Nashville
Three people are dead after a shooting occurred in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, according to the police.The Nashville Police Department announced in a …
North Korea bans leather coats after Kim starts new fashion trend
North Korea has banned leather coats that copy the style of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, multiple sources told…
Five things to know about omicron, new COVID-19 ‘variant of concern’
The announcement of a COVID-19 variant called B.1.1529 this week by scientists in South Africa, where it was first detected, has sent governments and financial markets around the world reeling.Th…
Trump goes after Woodward, Costa over China
Former President Trump went after The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and Robert Costa over their recent book on his presidency, specifically attacking claims that Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley…