A flight from Miami to London returned to the Florida city airport after departure on Thursday because of a passenger who refused to wear a mask. According to CNN, American Airlines said in a statement that the passenger “did not comply with legislation regarding masks”, and it was therefore […]
US Postal Company Asks for Temporary Exemption from Vaccination Obligation
The US state postal company USPS is asking the administration of President Joe Biden for a temporary waiver from the vaccination requirement. According to the delivery service, a mandatory corona vaccination leads to “the departure of many employees”, putting the postal and parcel delivery at risk. USPS, one of […]
US Defence Secretary has Covid-19
The US Secretary of Defense has Covid-19, he reports in a press statement. Lloyd Austin says he requested a test Sunday morning (local time) because he developed mild symptoms over the weekend. He will remain in quarantine for at least five days and will try to participate in remote […]
Winter Storm Hits US Western States
The western states in the US – California, Oregon and Washington – are dealing with a major winter storm this week. A foot of snow has fallen in some places in the last 24 hours in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. More snow showers are expected in the higher […]
14-Year-Old Killed by Police Bullet in Los Angeles Clothing Store
On Thursday, a 14-year-old girl was killed at a Los Angeles clothing store after police opened fire on a suspicious man, who was also fatally injured. The girl was hidden in a dressing room, according to The Los Angeles Times, where she was hit through the wall by the […]
Corona Pills Pfizer Can Also be Used in the US
The American Medicines Authority (FDA) has approved the use of the corona pills from pharmaceutical company Pfizer. This makes it the first drug against Covid that can be used in the United States, albeit only for patients with a high health risk who are older than 12 years. The […]
Former Trump Adviser Starts Lawsuit Against Commission of Inquiry
Michael Flynn, the former security adviser to former President Donald Trump, has sued the congressional committee investigating the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 this year. He hopes this will prevent the committee from gaining access to his telephone data. Flynn argues that the subpoena previously issued […]
US Senators Warren and Booker have Covid-19
US Senator Elizabeth Warren said she has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday. Later that day, Senator Cory Booker also announced that he had contracted a corona infection. Warren, 72, a Democrat from Massachusetts, said on Twitter that she is fully vaccinated, boosted and […]
US Study: Vaccines Without Booster Ineffective Against Omicron
According to research published Tuesday by Massachusetts General Hospital, the Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer/BioNTech appear to offer significantly less protection against the Omicron variant of the virus than against other variants, according to research published Tuesday by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Harvard and MIT. […]
US Calls on China to End Aggression in Indo-Pacific
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on China to stop aggressive movements in the Indo-Pacific. Blinken said that during a visit to the region, the US hopes to strengthen alliances against China’s growing power. “Marking open seas as your own and disrupting open markets through subsidies to […]