Japan to lift COVID-19 border controls before holiday week
Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning Saturday as the countryโs Golden Week holiday season begins and a large influx of foreign tourists is expected.
Panel of experts answer questions about COVID-19 booster shot during FDA meeting
How often should Americans get their booster shot against COVID-19, and how important is the booster to you if youโve already been infected with COVID-19? Those are questions a panel of experts set out to answer during an FDA meeting, the information will be passed on to the CDC.
Foundations, major donors tackle nationโs nursing shortage
As more nurses leave their jobs in hospitals and health-care centers, foundations are pouring millions of dollars into efforts to ensure that more stay in the profession and get more out of the job than just the applause and pats on the back they got during the bleakest days of the pandemic.
WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies
A top official at the World Health Organization said the U_N_ agency was โpleasedโ to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying โitโs really important that governments listen to their people when the people are in pain.โ.