Starting today, travelers to Ireland, regardless of their origin, will be allowed to exit quarantine early if they pass a COVID-19 PCR test performed at least five days after their…
Category: Society
Concert Experiment Finds How We Can Slow COVID-19 Spread at Gatherings
Concerts have looked radically different during the pandemic. Bands that were used to spending their summers performing in front of massive crowds shifted to virtual concerts livestreamed into people’s homes.…
Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20 cm height gap across nations
The study, which used data from 65 million children aged five to 19 years old in 193 countries, revealed that school-aged children’s height and weight, which are indicators of their…
New Orleans Cancels 2021 Mardi Gras Celebration Due to COVID-19
Government officials in New Orleans announced the 2021 edition of the annual Mardi Gras celebration has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. According to The Associated Press, New…
Pandemic fatigue increased travel interest for 45%, says The Vacationer's survey
The holiday season is upon us. Many people would normally be preparing for their typical family travel for Thanksgiving and Christmas. In The Vacationer’s 2020 holiday travel survey , we…
Brexit changes set to hit second-hand cars in NI
Brexit-related changes are set to make it more expensive for NI car dealers to source second-hand vehicles from GB. Currently when dealers buy a vehicle in GB and then sell…
7 out of 10 Americans unlikely to travel for holidays
A new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) shows that many Americans are not expected to travel this holiday seasons. Results show that 72% of…
Israel to build new settlementunits in East Jerusalem
Israel on Sunday issued a tender for the construction of 1,257 settlement homes in the occupied East Jerusalem, according to local media. The Walla news website said the new settlement…
Trump and Biden pause to mark Veterans Day
President-elect Joe Biden named Ron Klain to the top White House position, chief of staff, Wednesday. Klain was also Mr. Biden’s chief of staff when he was vice president and…
Positive student-teacher relationships benefit students' long-term health, study finds
Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Perhaps surprisingly, although friendships are important to…