Israel intends to remove all countries from its "red" no-fly list, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. The number of infections reached a new high of 19.
Israelis will be able to travel to these countries without special permission starting at midnight local time. Vaccinated or recovered returnees will only need to self-isolate for 24 hours or until they receive a negative PCR test. Returnees who have not been vaccinated must perform a PCR test when they arrive and provide a second negative result after a week of self-isolation. Non-Israelis will be able to enter the nation again starting on Sunday, as long as they are vaccinated.
Prior to the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon launches a huge Covid-19 operation.
The African Cup of Nations (CAN) soccer finals begin on Sunday, and Cameroonian authorities have initiated a large testing and vaccine campaign against Covid-19.
Hundreds of vaccination stations have been set up in all six cities hosting the tournament, in accordance with the Confederation of African Football's criteria (CAF).
Before entering stadiums, CAF will need supporters to produce proof of vaccination as well as a negative Covid-19 test.
"Supporters may only access stadiums to watch Africa Cup of Nations matches in Cameroon if they are completely vaccinated and can provide a negative PCR test result from within the last 72 hours or a negative antigen test result from within the last 24 hours," CAF stated in a statement.
Airlines have canceled another 1,600 flights due to reports of worker coronavirus.
As their operations suffer from workers calling out ill with coronavirus, airlines continue to cancel and postpone thousands of flights.
According to flight-tracking website FlightAware, airlines had canceled or delayed more than 1,620 flights countrywide by Thursday afternoon.
Airlines in the United States canceled 1,790 flights and delayed another 6,097 on Wednesday.
For the first time, Italy reaches 200,000 cases of Covid-19 in a single day.
According to official data, Italy has registered more than 200,000 new daily Covid-19 cases for the first time since the pandemic began.
On Thursday, the country's health ministry recorded a total of 219,441 new daily Covid-19 cases. There were 198 deaths recorded as a result of Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths to at least 138,474.
On Wednesday, the Italian government made the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for anyone over the age of 50.
1% of Mayo Clinic staff were fired for failing to comply with the Covid-19 vaccination program.
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According to the Mayo Clinic, 1% of its staff were fired for failing to adhere to the clinic's mandatory Covid-19 vaccination program.
In an email to CNN, the health system stated that "the requirements of the patient come first."
Mayo Clinic said in a statement that "now is a time when the evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines must be firmly supported to help preserve the health and safety of our patients, workers, visitors, and communities."
According to its website, the Mayo Clinic employs 73,000 people.
If you're taking the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, complying with the program includes getting at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and not being overdue for a second dosage. According to the announcement, nearly 99 percent of staff at all Mayo Clinic facilities met the program's Jan. 3 deadline.
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