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Boris Johnson imposes new coronavirus restrictions for Christmas in Britain
Replay Video UP NEXT The new, mutation-laden variant of the coronavirus that has been spreading rapidly in the United Kingdom may already be circulating in the United States and other countries, leading infectious-disease experts said Monday. There is no evidence that this variant causes more severe illness from covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. And scientists do not know with certainty whether this variant, officially known as B.1.1.7, is truly more transmissible. But it has the appearance of being so.
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Latin American bans flights from the UK: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru and El Salvador suspend arrivals amid concerns over mutant strain of COVID-19
Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru and El Salvador are among the first nations in Latin America to ban flights from the United Kingdom
The decision comes after the U.K. announced a new COVID-19 strain that is 70% more transmissible than existing strains appeared to be driving the rapid spread
U.K. flights are still being allowed into Mexico, where 118,602 people have died of coronavirus
Brazil, the epicenter of the pandemic in Latin America, has not announced any measures
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I flew from New York to Boston and returned on Amtrak. Here s why the train blew the plane out of the water during the pandemic.
I flew from New York to Boston and returned on Amtrak. Here s why the train blew the plane out of the water during the pandemic.
Thomas PalliniDec 21, 2020, 22:22 IST
Riding Amtrak during the pandemic.Thomas Pallini/Business Insider
The New York-Boston sector of the Northeast is short enough where train
travel actually rivals
air travel in time and cost.
Five airlines now fly between the two cities from three airports in the New York area and compete with Amtrak s Northeast Regional and Acela services.
Design of Newark Airport’s new terminal promises end to the passenger pick-up mess with ‘roller coaster loading’
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
The new terminal coming to Newark Liberty International Airport will include an enhanced passenger pick-up area and state-of-the-art technology to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Staten Island Advance)Staff-Shot
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Picking up and dropping off passengers at Newark Airport will soon be easier and safer than ever before.
On Friday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a host of features coming to the new terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport which is replacing outdated Terminal A that are expected to enhance customer experience during pick-up and drop-off while better protecting all travelers from the coronavirus (COVID-19).