Fully vaccinated Americans can resume travel, updated CDC guidance states
The CDC also said that though fully vaccinated , the travellers should remain masked for the duration of their journey. Air travel still remains down 43 per cet from pre-COVID levels and business and global travel remain even harder hit.

Australian officials lift Brisbane lockdown as Covid-19 cases dwindle
Dr Young praised the "astronomical amount" of testing being done, with more than 35,000 tests carried out in the past 24 hours. Casual contacts will need to get tested and self-isolate until they receive a negative result and monitor for symptoms.

United Kingdom reports more clotting cases in people receiving the AstraZeneca shot
The move came after five new cases were recorded in the Netherlands in women aged 25 to 65 years, one of whom died. The authority indicated that "the risk of developing this specific type of blood clots is very small".

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
Whether COVID-19 vaccines work and are safe to use on children is one of the big questions drugmakers are trying to answer. Earlier this week, Pfizer/BioNTech had hopeful results from a vaccine trial in children between 12 and 15 years old.

President Taps 5 Cabinet Members To Sell Infrastructure Plan
Biden said he is "open to other ideas" to raise funds, as long as they do not increase taxes for those making less than $400,000. Biden argued the tax hikes were necessary to help pay for his dramatic spending proposal .

Taiwan train crash leaves 36 dead, several injured
That crash was the island's worst since 1991, when 30 passengers were killed and 112 injured after two trains collided in Miaoli. March 8, 1981: A train hit a truck near Hsinchu on a level crossing, killing the truck driver and 30 passengers on the train.

CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Travel
The head of the CDC held out the promise of travel in asking people to get vaccinated when they can. Covid-19 cases have started rising again in the USA , with 79,000 new cases recorded on Thursday.

Car Rams Capitol Barricade, Injuring 2 officers; Driver Shot
Video posted online showed a dark colored sedan crashed against a vehicle barrier and a police K9 inspecting the vehicle. Per journalists present at the site, Capitol Hill has been placed on lockdown due to an "external security threat".

Fully vaccinated Americans cleared to travel without tests or quarantine periods — CDC
Why the guidance change? Meanwhile, nothing has changed for travelers who are not fully vaccinated. Anyone who's been holding off on trying to get a COVID vaccine may now have a new incentive.

US Capitol on lockdown due to security threat
The attack took place close to where armed insurrectionists stormed the complex housing the US Congress on January 6. The US Capitol Police said the investigation into today's attack on police officers near the US Capitol is ongoing.

Four killed in shooting in Southern California, police say
Six of the victims were women of Asian descent, spurring concerns that the gunman was motivated by anti-Asian hatred. Wednesday evening's shooting marks the third multiple-victim shooting in almost as many weeks.

U.S. 'open' to Iran's suggestion of 'wider nuclear deal roadmap'
The commission will meet relevant experts to "to clearly identify sanctions lifting and nuclear implementation measures". There was "no need for any negotiations on America's return to the JCPOA", he added, referring to the nuclear agreement.

Girlfriend Shares Personal Stories On Witness Stand — George Floyd Case
George Floyd, 46, repeated 27 times that he could not breathe before going into cardiac arrest and dying in May of a year ago . Ms Ross, a 45-year-old mother of two who works in a coffee shop, said she had been Mr Floyd's girlfriend since August 2017.

Ontario will begin third provincial shutdown on Saturday, April 3, 2021
Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott explained, "We saw that last time that it had tremendous ill-effect". Ontario is pulling its emergency brake and putting the province into at least a 4-week long shutdown beginning Saturday.

Smugglers drop 2 children over USA border wall
Last month, almost 9,500 unaccompanied children arrived at the U.S. -Mexico border, a record high for any February in history. The tent complex held more than 4,100 migrants, including 3,200 unaccompanied children, a border patrol official said.