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Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID amid surging cases
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Japan on Friday started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home.Japan reported a...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 28 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 939,127,005. Total Doses Administered = 663,822,575. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 268,363,272. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 229,135,170. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates
Influenza cases remain in high in Florida. Here’s 1 doctor’s trick for dealing with the flu
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Flu cases remain high in Florida, and one doctor says we can expect the virus to be around for a few more months.The latest data from the Florida Department of Health shows flu activity is increasing in Flagler, Marion, Orange, Osceola,...
EU assesses impact China’s rollback of COVID measures
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The European Union is assessing the increase in COVID-19 cases in China following Beijing's rollback of its strict anti-infection controls in an attempt to streamline the testing of travelers from China in the 27 EU nations. The European...
Lack of info on China’s COVID outbreak stirs global concerns
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the...
US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections.The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the...
Hong Kong scraps vaccine pass, COVID-19 tests for travelers
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Hong Kong will scrap some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travelers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues, the city’s leader said Wednesday. For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has aligned...
Germany’s governing coalition argues over COVID restrictions
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Germany's governing coalition is arguing over whether remaining COVID-19 restrictions should be dropped after one of the country's top virologists was quoted as saying that the pandemic is over.Germany has scrapped the bulk of...
Japan to require COVID tests for all visitors from China
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Tuesday that Japan will tighten border controls against COVID-19 by requiring tests for all visitors from China starting Friday as a temporary emergency measure against the surging...
China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world?Scientists don’t know but worry that might happen. It could be similar to omicron variants circulating there now. It could be a combination of strains. Or...
‘A very hard road ahead’ for China as COVID-19 cases spiral
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus is now spreading through the vast country. Experts predict difficult months ahead for its 1.4 billion people.China’s unyielding “zero-COVID” approach, which aimed...
Overall US COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Wed, 21 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EST
Total Doses Distributed = 937,298,205. Total Doses Administered = 662,148,570. Number of People Receiving 1 or More Doses = 268,143,349. Number of People Fully Vaccinated = 228,989,746. COVID-19 Vaccination Data Updates