At least 5,700 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday travel headaches to millions. According to Flightaware.com, more than 2,500 flights were scrubbed around the globe on Christmas Day, including more than 870 originating … Read more
SOURCES: Axios: “Companies, states up the ante on vaccine incentives.” The Baltimore Sun: “Maryland to offer COVID vaccine lottery incentive with $2 million in cash prizes.” Twitter: @NYGovCuomo, May 26, 2021. CBS News: “Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz announces COVID-19 vaccine incentives.” The Associated Press: “California giving $116 million to people who get virus shots.” … Read more
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Just how safe is it to fly during the pandemic? The story of one international flight in March — before the advent of mask and glove protocols — suggests that even with infected passengers aboard, the odds of catching COVID-19 are relatively small. … Read more