The Latest: Taiwan tightens restrictions as cases rise
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1of14Medical personnel wearing protective gear, guide people at a rapid coronavirus testing center after the infection alert rose to level 3 in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, May 18, 2021.Chiang Ying-ying/APShow MoreShow Less
2of14Women enjoy a cafe and an orange juice at a café terrace Wednesday, May, 19, 2021 in Strasbourg, eastern France. It s a grand day for the French. Café and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a shutdown of more than six months deprived people of what feels like the essence of life sipping coffee and wine with friends outdoors to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.Jean-Francois Badias/APShow MoreShow Less
- India reaches global record of 4,529 confirmed daily deaths
- Grand day for the French: Cafe and bistro outdoor terraces reopen
- City in transition : New York vies to turn page on pandemic
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Norwegian Cruise Line has resumed sales for cruises to Alaska after the U.S. Senate passed a bill last week that could save the state s upcoming cruise season.
That s raising summer tourism hopes for a state that depends heavily on the sector. The Alaska Tourism Restoration Act that passed unanimously in the U.S. Senate would temporarily allow large cruise ships to skip required stops in Canadian ports as they travel between Washington and Alaska.
Texas ending mask mandates in schools starting in June
Texas ending mask mandates in schools starting in June
AUSTIN, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that public schools must end mask requirements starting in June and ordered Texas cities and counties to drop nearly all face covering mandates by the end of the week.
The announcement does not affect businesses, which can still require customers or workers to wear masks. But the change amounts to the biggest rollbacks of Texas Covid-19 safeguards since Abbott ended a statewide mask mandate in March.
The move comes as virus cases and deaths continue plunging in Texas, and as the Covid-19 vaccine is now available to children as young as 12 years old. Public hospitals, jails and state-supported living centers will still be allowed to require masks.
The Latest: France outdoor cafes reopen after 6 months
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1of17Women enjoy a cafe and an orange juice at a café terrace Wednesday, May, 19, 2021 in Strasbourg, eastern France. It s a grand day for the French. Café and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a shutdown of more than six months deprived people of what feels like the essence of life sipping coffee and wine with friends outdoors to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.Jean-Francois Badias/APShow MoreShow Less
2of17People enjoy a breakfast at a café terrace Wednesday, May, 19, 2021 outside the cathedral in Strasbourg, eastern France. Café and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a shutdown of more than six months deprived people of what feels like the essence of life sipping coffee and wine with friends outdoors to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.Jean-Francois Badias/APShow MoreShow Less