Covid-19: California to reinstitute statewide mask mandate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California will impose a statewide mask mandate in all indoor public spaces as COVID-19 case rates soar, the state’s senior government health official said on Monday (Dec. 13) as precautions ramp up against the Omicron variant. The mandate, which will take effect on Wednesday and last a month, is one of several […]
U.S. State Department, CDC warn against Mauritius, Italy travel
The State Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update the travel list on Monday (Dec. 13) and urged U.S. travellers not to travel to Tanzania, Sudan, Mauritius, Italy and Equatorial Guinea due to COVID-19 risks. The State Department issued its highest travel alert, “Level 4 – Do Not Travel,” for Tanzania, Sudan, Mauritius, Italy and Equatorial Guinea which takes into account CDC travel health […]
This holiday season give the gift of Parks!
MIAMI — This holiday season, give the gift of Parks. Experience Miami-Dade County Parks and discover the wonder of the great outdoors, and all that our Parks have to offer. Truly a gift that keeps on giving, not only to your loved ones but to our parks as well! For the art lover and history buff: Deering […]
New York Gov. Announces Plan to Build World-Class $9.5 Billion International Terminal at JFK Airport
New York: Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday (Dec. 13) announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has reached a revised agreement with The New Terminal One (NTO) – a consortium of financial sponsors – to build a 2.4 million square foot state-of-the-art new international terminal that will anchor the south side of John F. Kennedy International Airport. The $9.5 billion projects will be built in phases and will create more than 10,000 jobs, becoming the fourth major […]
New York Gov. Invites New Yorkers to celebrate the New Year in the Outdoors with First Day Hikes at State Parks, Historic Sites, Wildlife Areas and Public Lands
New York: Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday (Dec. 13) encouraged New Yorkers to spend time in the outdoors this holiday season and celebrate the New Year at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, trails, and public lands across the Empire State on January 1, 2022. The variety of hikes offered include seal walks, fire tower […]
Covid-19: Canada Plans to lift 3rd-country test rule for residents returning from southern African nations
TORONTO: Canada will start recognising molecular COVID-19 tests conducted at an accredited lab in South Africa for residents returning home, dropping a heavily criticised travel restriction introduced to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. Ottawa had faced pressure from doctors, stranded passengers and the World Health Organization to reverse requirements that travellers from 10 […]
Denver gets first snowfall, breaking 87-year-old record
Denver finally got its first snowfall of the season on Friday (Dec. 09), shattering an 87-year-old record for the city’s latest first snow. It wasn’t much: The official measurement at the Denver International Airport was three-tenths of an inch (0.8 centimetres), according to Jim Kalina, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boulder. Before […]
Utah’s Arches to require timed tickets
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah national park famed for its otherworldly sandstone arches will require visitors to get timed entry tickets during its high season next year, the second Utah park to implement such a system as visitation swells. Arches National Park officials said Friday they’re not trying to decrease the number of visitors […]
Canada: COVID-19 cases rising again
OTTAWA – COVID-19 cases in Canada have started to increase and severity trends could also rise, Ottawa warned on Friday (Dec. 10), saying the rapid spread of the Omicron variant abroad should be a “serious alarm bell” for those wanting to travel. “As we head into the winter months with a strained health system in many areas […]
Covid-19: New York governor orders masks indoors for businesses without vaccine requirement as Cases Rise Statewide
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Friday (Dec. 10) that starting next week, face coverings must be worn inside all businesses and venues unless they have implemented a vaccine requirement, as cases of COVID-19 rise in the state. The new measure is effective from Dec. 13, 2021, until Jan. 15, 2022, after which the […]
