#Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists

#Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists

“#Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists” NAXOS, Greece — In her kitchen, Kyriaki Kapri has enough food to feed an army. Piles of squid for frying, lemons to be quartered, thumb-thick potato wedges to make oregano-sprinkled French fries and seafood for the dishes famous on the Greek island of Naxos. She’s done everything…

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#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary

#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary

“#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary” Libertarian: Joe’s ‘Counterproductive’ Vax Move As the pandemic continues to ravage the developing world, “the Biden administration has reportedly chosen, counterproductively, to cave to the demands of progressives at home and of a group of countries led by South Africa and India” and back waiving patent rights…

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#NYSE says it will ease trading floor restrictions

#NYSE says it will ease trading floor restrictions

“#NYSE says it will ease trading floor restrictions” The New York Stock Exchange said Friday it will begin allowing more traders and employees back onto its famed trading floor in lower Manhattan based on rising vaccination rates. Officials at the Big Board said that beginning Monday they will allow fully vaccinated traders to remove face…

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#Moderna booster could be effective against COVID-19 variants

#Moderna booster could be effective against COVID-19 variants

“#Moderna booster could be effective against COVID-19 variants” Clinical trials showed that getting a Moderna booster shot could be effective against some COVID-19 variants that have experts concerned, the company announced Wednesday. “As we seek to defeat the ongoing pandemic, we remain committed to being proactive as the virus evolves,” company CEO Stéphane Bancel said…

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#Bahamas lifts COVID-19 testing rule for vaccinated travelers

#Bahamas lifts COVID-19 testing rule for vaccinated travelers

“#Bahamas lifts COVID-19 testing rule for vaccinated travelers” Fully vaccinated travelers visiting the Bahamas can now skip coronavirus testing.  The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism announced the new protocol for vaccinated travelers over the weekend.  Starting Saturday, the island nation began allowing visitors who are fully vaccinated and have passed the two-week immunity period to enter the country and travel around the islands without being tested, according to…

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#One day in Ottawa and a catastrophe of vaccine messaging

#One day in Ottawa and a catastrophe of vaccine messaging

“#One day in Ottawa and a catastrophe of vaccine messaging” Monday was an absolutely hideous day if what you wanted was clear, useful, confidence-boosting communication about COVID-19 vaccines in Canada. If you wanted…the horrible opposite of that, then it was a good outing. First up was the National Advisory Council on Immunization (NACI), whose press…

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