Omicron variant causes Christmas flight cancellations and holiday travel headaches
United Airlines has been forced to cancel 170 flights on Christmas Eve, in part, due to the omicron variant.
Omicron fails to slow holiday travel, as airline passenger numbers rival 2019
U.S. air travel surpassed its 2019 level for the same date on Thursday, indicating the omicron variant is not stopping Americans from seeing their families for Christmas.
COVID-19 omicron variant presents blow to front-line workers
Staff absences for COVID-19 tripled this month in London’s hospitals, and nearly 10% of the city’s firefighters called out sick.
Japan's record $940 bln budget may help COVID-hit economy, fiscal discipline in doubt
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet approved on Friday a record $940 billion budget for the next fiscal year as COVID-19 responses added to the costs of supporting an aging population and rising military outlays to cope with China.
Penguins, Aramark donate food from NHL games postponed by COVID
The Pittsburgh Penguins have found a silver lining amid the COVID-19 outbreak that prompted the NHL to postpone 50 games before the league’s holiday break.
Swedish COVID vaccine pass microchip maker addresses privacy concerns
Dsruptive Subdermals director Hannes Sjoblad assured that his company designed the chips with privacy concerns in mind.
NFL great Joe Theismann on omicron: League doing ‘everything they can’ to get games in
Super Bowl winner Joe Theismann weighed in on the sharp rise in NFL COVID cases, noting that the league is doing “everything they can” to get games in before the season is over.
Larry Summers warns of looming recession over surging inflation
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Thursday warned the U.S. economy could slide into a recession as the Federal Reserve takes what he described as long-delayed action to cool the hottest inflation in nearly four decades.
COVID-19 treatment pill: When will it be available, and where will it be available?
The Food and Drug Administration has now granted emergency use authorizations for two oral antiviral treatment drugs against COVID-19, Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's molnupiravir.
FDA authorizes second COVID-19 antiviral pill, Merck's molnupiravir
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the use of Merck's molnupiravir pill for treating COVID-19, the second such emergency use authorization in two days.
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas denied entry into Curacao, Aruba after COVID outbreak
The ship, which departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Dec. 18 for an eight-night, round-trip voyage, was forced to briefly return to port due to a positive COVID-19 case earlier this week.
COVID-19 omicron variant: Britain won't introduce new restrictions until after Christmas
Britain will not be introducing new COVID-19 restrictions until after Christmas, amid early studies about the omicron variant.
Inflation hits highest level in 39 years as consumer prices surge
Annual inflation is running at the hottest pace in nearly four decades as widespread supply disruptions, extraordinarily high consumer demand and worker shortages fuel rapidly rising price increases.
COVID-19: Universal Orlando reinstates mask mandate
Universal Orlando is reinstating its mask requirements beginning Christmas Eve as COVID-19 cases are surging due to the omicron variant.
Jobless claims remain unchanged at 205,000, near half-century low
The Labor Department released new data on Thursday providing further insight into how the economy is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 omicron variant disrupts travel plans
Dave Fravel and his wife invited several relatives to their Cape Cod home for Christmas to share food, gifts and the togetherness they’ve longed for during the lonely days of the pandemic. They were also looking forward to a holiday sightseeing trip to New York City.
109M Americans to travel this holiday season, AAA says
More than 109 million Americans are expected to travel this holiday season according to AAA.
Delta Airlines requests that isolation period for breakthrough infections be cut, calls guidance outdated
Delta Air Lines sent a letter to CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky this week requesting that the quarantine period for fully vaccinated individuals be cut in half, calling the current guidelines outdated.
Biden denies vaccine mandate will hurt supply chains
President Biden said Wednesday that his vaccine mandate will not negatively impact supply chains, despite concerns from the trucking industry.
Biden says White House averted 'much-predicted' Christmas supply chain crisis
President Biden on Wednesday touted the steps his administration took to eliminate supply-chain bottlenecks ahead of the holiday season, saying the different actions helped to avert a Christmastime crisis.



















