(AP) — NBC’s Mike Tirico began Friday’s Winter Olympics opening ceremony by saying, “just over six months ago in Tokyo, we said we were about to embark on an Olympics unlike any other.Now we’re about to top that.” In the case of ratings, though, topping that has meant producing record lows. Through the first four…
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Half-term travel: UK families avoid Spain over jab rules – BBC News
Half-term travel: UK families avoid Spain over jab rules By Katy Austin and Simon Browning Transport Correspondents Published 1 day ago comments Comments Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Canary Island hoteliers want restrictions eased to allow in more British travellers Many UK families have cancelled half-term trips to mainland Spain…
Families avoid Spain for half-term over jab rules
Many UK families have cancelled half-term trips to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands because children over 12 must be double vaccinated to enter.Hoteliers in the islands say the restrictions have lost them millions of pounds’ worth of trade.They have called on the Spanish government to relax its restrictions to allow in more British travellers.Europe’s…
New York state lifts indoor mask mandate as surge in omicron cases subsides
New York is dropping its strict indoor mask mandate as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to fall across the state, Gov.Kathy Hochul said Wednesday.Hochul doesn’t plan to renew the health measure, which expires Thursday.It has required businesses to ensure customers were fully vaccinated or wear masks indoors at all times.It marks a turning point in…
Biden slams Florida gender bill
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New York lifts indoor mask mandate, with California and N.J. mandates also set to end
New York lifts indoor mask mandate, with California and N.J.mandates also set to end New York is lifting part of its indoor mask mandate, joining a growing list of states that are making similar adjustments. Gov.Kathy Hochul announced at a briefing Wednesday that the statewide vaccine-or-mask requirement for businesses will end on Thursday, though masks…
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul lifts statewide mask mandate at center of legal battle
New York Gov.Kathy Hochul lifted a statewide mask mandate Wednesday amid a battle over the rule’s legality and as a surge in Covid-19 infections continues to recede.With infection numbers now trending down, Hochul said the “tremendous progress” has allowed the state to move into a “new phase.” Hospitalizations also decreased 63 percent between Jan.12 and…
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul will drop business mask mandate
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