New Zealand, Thailand and Hong Kong were moved to the CDC’s level 4 risk category Monday due to “very high” COVID-19 levels.
Author: Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY
Puerto Rico to drop COVID-related entry requirements for US travelers
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State Department urges US citizens to ‘depart immediately’ from Belarus amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
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Airbnb nonprofit to offer free housing to 100,000 refugees from Ukraine
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Cruise lines scrap Russian, Ukrainian ports from 2022 itineraries following invasion
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CDC warns US travelers to avoid nearly 60% of international destinations due to COVID-19
As of Tuesday, the CDC considers 140 destinations to have “very high” COVID-19 levels and warns U.S. travelers to avoid these areas.
‘It’s not just a Cirque show’: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Mad Apple’ to debut in Las Vegas this spring
Mad Apple debuts in the New York-New York hotel-casino this May as the first Cirque du Soleil show to incorporate a standup comedian.