For frequent world travelers, the concept of needing a passport is nothing new. And in fact, a “vaccination passport,” proof that a person has been immunized against an infectious disease such that they can travel, is also not a new concept invented for the age...
Germany is preparing to continue its nationwide lockdowns through the end of January, a report from Financial Times (FT) says. Governments all across Europe are fighting to maintain control over mutating strains of the coronavirus which are more contagious. Markus Söder, the premier of Bavaria...
An iOS app aimed at helping partiers find clandestine parties during the pandemic has been booted off Apple’s App Store platform. The recently launched Vybe Together app, which featured the slogan “Get your rebel on,” was removed this week by Apple after a New York...
As anyone who has ever been through a long and agonizing wait knows, the longest part of any waiting period is always the end. With two COVID-19 vaccines approved and in circulation — and another on the way — there’s light at the end of the tunnel....
About two million people have received their first COVID-19 vaccine, which is far from the goal of vaccinating 20 million people by the end of the year. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious diseases expert and director of the National Institute of Allergy and...
With COVID-19 vaccine campaigns underway in many countries, the question of what to do about people who refuse to participate is coming to the fore. Scientists say that to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S., most people would have to be immune...
The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden will likely look into boosting vaccine production by invoking the Defense Production Act, according to a member of his team, Axios reports. The law, according to Axios, lets the president tell the private sector to prioritize manufacturing in...
As the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out to medical workers and high-risk populations, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is asking financial institutions to be extra vigilant when it comes to cybersecurity. “Already, fraudsters have offered, for a fee, to provide...
More states are imposing the most stringent restrictions on gatherings since the spring, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Dec. 23). Officials are asking the public to avoid gatherings and travel in order to curb a surge in cases brought on by the holiday....
