U.S. restricts travel to India amid COVID-19 case surge
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An American Airlines plane prepares to takeoff at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport on February 8. The U.S. government plans to implement a plan on travel from India amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
April 30 (UPI) The Biden administration plans to halt travel from India amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in the South Asian country, the White House press secretary announced Friday.
The new restriction will go into effect Tuesday.
Advertisement On the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the administration will restrict travel from India starting immediately, Jen Psaki told reporters in a statement. The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the India. The policy will take effect on Tuesday, May 4.
Poll: Nearly half of vaccine-hesitant Americans worried about side effects
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Among those who are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine, there are commonalities around occupation and concerns of safety, according to a new survey. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
U.S. resistance to getting a COVID-19 vaccine is slowly diminishing, a new online survey finds, but it still exists and at especially high rates in some blue-collar jobs and nearly half of respondents are worried about side effects.
For adults under age 65 who are hesitant, reluctance is mainly driven by concerns about safety, side effects and distrust in government, the poll found. It s also largely linked to people s line of work.
Cruises could resume from American ports by mid-July without restrictions if operators can guarantee that almost all of the crew and passengers have received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to media reports.
Disneyland, California Adventure reopen for first time in more than a year
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The iconic Southern California park reopens on Friday after being shuttered since March 2020 following the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. File Photo by Brendan McDemid/EPA
A group of people ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange at Disney s California Adventure theme park during its grand opening in Anaheim, Calif., on February 8, 2001. File Photo by Adrienne Helitzer/UPI | License Photo
Pirate characters are seen at Disneyland for the world premiere of the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man s Chest at the park in Anaheim, Calif., on June 24, 2006 . File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo
U.S. economy grew 6.4% in 1st quarter; 2nd-largest gain of COVID-19 era
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The Charging Bull Statue is seen a few blocks from the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on January 22. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer display their approvals of President Joe Biden s American Rescue Plan, at the U.S. Capitol on March 10. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
A sign welcomes back patrons at an AMC Movie Theater location in New York City on March 4. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo