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The European Union “recommended” that its (27) member nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising COVID infections. But member countries will still retain the option of allowing fully vaccinated U.S. travelers in.
To date, the WHO, at least the one whose acronym stands for the World Health Organization, does not have a vaccine mandate for its workers.
Peru has the highest rate for COVID deaths per 100,000 residents (616/100,000). The U.S., with 191/100,000, ranks 25^th.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the price of moving goods to the U.S. from Asia is up as much as tenfold.
The daily count of new infections is increasing in almost every part of the country. But only some states—mostly in the South with lower vaccination rates—are seeing a parallel surge in deaths.
Childhood (5 to 11) obesity has risen significantly during the pandemic.
Jackson Health System in Miami has been offering its employees a one-time $150 bonus to get fully vaccinated by Sept. 30.
Florida (Daytona Beach) conservative radio host Marc Bernier, who dubbed himself “Mr. Anti-Vax,” has died of COVID-19.