Can Nicotine Help Fight the COVID-19 Disease?
About 25% of French adults smoke, and yet, only about 5% of patients in France hospitalized for COVID-19 are smokers.…
Amtrak Now Provides Real-Time Seating Availability
In order to help passengers feel safer while traveling, Amtrak is now offering a live, real-time seating capacity index for…
World Health Organization Now Recommends Wearings Masks
The World Health Organization has revised its guidelines on wearing masks and now joins many health officials around the world…
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Final Phase of Trials
This week, Moderna, the pharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, MA, released their findings from the initial phase of their vaccine…
Oxford University Covid-19 Vaccine Looks Very Promising
Last week, we examined the promising results from Moderna’s vaccine trials, but stated that the US-based Pharmaceutical company had some…
USA Ends Its Global Coronavirus Travel Advisory
On August 6th, the US State Department lifted its global Level 4 travel warning, returning to country-specific warnings and advisories…
If You Love Cruising, Submit Your Ideas to the CDC
The CDC has begun asking for recommendations from both cruise operators and employees, as well as the general public, on…
Virgin Atlantic Offers Free Coronavirus Insurance
To help calm the nerves of wary flyers, Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic is offering free coronavirus insurance for all passengers. The…
New York City to Set Up COVID-19 Testing at Airports
Governor Andrew Cuomo says that New York City will be setting up COVID-19 testing stations inside the airport terminals for…
Airlines in the USA Ditch Domestic Change Fees
The 4 largest airlines in the USA have officially discontinued change fees. United was the first of the legacy carriers…
The US Will No Longer Perform COVID Screening of International Passengers
According to an article by USA Today, the US will no longer be performing widespread COVID screenings for international passengers.…
Park MGM Will be First Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to Ban Smoking
One of Las Vegas’ newest resorts, the Park MGM, will be reopening on September 30th, and it will be smoke-free,…