The UK government is scrambling to secure supplies of COVID-19 tests to meet a surge in demand. The demand for testing has increased sharply as the government tries to slow the spread of the new Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. During a visit to a vaccination centre on Wednesday, Prime Minister…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—As travelers pack their bags for the holiday getaway, John Wayne Airport is offering free self-collection COVID-19 testing kits to travelers beginning Dec. 8. “The holidays are about spending quality time with family and friends,” County Supervisor Doug Chaffee said in a statement. “This is also a time for us to come together…

SANTA ANA, Calif.—As travelers pack their bags for the holiday getaway, John Wayne Airport is offering free self-collection COVID-19 testing kits to travelers beginning Dec. 8. “The holidays are about spending quality time with family and friends,” County Supervisor Doug Chaffee said in a statement. “This is also a time for us to come together…

White House coronavirus response team member Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that President Joe Biden’s new COVID-19 testing requirements for visitors entering the United States are a “different issue” to the testing of illegal immigrants because the administration doesn’t “have the capability” to test all illegal aliens crossing the border. The Biden administration is expected to…

The New South Wales government plans to introduce coronavirus rapid test kits in all state schools if a trial is successful. The pilot program for the rapid antigen home testing kits will begin in the town of Albury, near the Victorian border, next week. “I want to see disruption to our students’ education from COVID…

The Chinese regime’s widespread infection testing has led to two confirmed instances of people further spreading the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, also known as novel coronavirus, which can cause COVID-19. State media cited a government staff member who worked at a test site in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, as a vector for at least…

Orange County’s John Wayne Airport has partnered with Hoag Memorial Hospital to introduce a new Fly Well Clinic that will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to air travelers. The airport-based clinic was created to provide convenient vaccine access for frequent travelers, officials behind the initiative said. Outside security in Terminal B, Hoag also has a COVID-19 testing clinic for travelers and the general public….

WASHINGTON—The White House said on Friday it was not currently planning to require people to take COVID-19 tests before domestic airline flights after the prospects of new rules raised serious concerns among U.S. airlines, unions, and some lawmakers. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said at a briefing on Friday that “reports that there is an…

All incoming travellers must be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport starting Feb. 1 at 12:01 p.m., Premier Doug Ford said on Jan. 29. Ford also said that the province will be exploring additional testing measures at the airport and land border crossings in the coming weeks. “We welcome the new measures…

CALGARY—The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on “incoherent” policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers returning to Canada. The Calgary-based airline announced Friday about 1,000 employees will be furloughed, temporarily laid off, put on unpaid leave or have…