Healthcare

Biden admin says travelers shouldn’t go to Japan because of high COVID-19 cases

Published

1 year ago

May 24, 2021

U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs announced a level four travel advisory for Japan Monday, calling on citizens travel to not travel to the country because of their high number of COVID cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sets the travel restrictions for countries around the world.

#Japan Travel Advisory: Level 4 – Do not travel due to COVID-19-related restrictions. The CDC issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in Japan. There are restrictions in place affecting U.S. citizen entry into Japan. https://t.co/Soq2SIfeMJ pic.twitter.com/UTQAQqQC5O
— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) May 24, 2021

Japan also has a strict COVID restrictions for travelers to the country according to the US Embassy and Consulates in Japan. “Travel for tourism and most other short-term purposes is still not permitted, and there is no indication that this will change in the short term,” their website reads. It’s so strict the government doesn’t make exceptions for vaccinated travelers either.

Only about 3.5% of the population has been vaccinated in the country. Still, they are seeing just under 5,000 new cases every day according to reports.

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Healthcare

State officials, CDC investigating monkeypox case in Florida

Published

2 days ago

May 23, 2022

Sara Carter Staff

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with Florida state health officials, are investigating what is believed to be a case of monkeypox. A statement from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County stated the “case is related to international travel, and the person remains isolated.”

Late Friday a New York City resident also tested positive for the virus that causes monkeypox, and is the state’s first confirmed case. On Sunday, President Joe Biden made his first public statements about the outbreaks, saying the recent spread of monkeypox in at least 12 countries are “something that everybody should be concerned about.”

Axios reports a person was confirmed positive with the virus in Massachusetts, New York and “roughly a half dozen other cases” are “being monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

BREAKING: Florida reports first presumptive Monkeypox case.

Case is in Broward County and related to international travel.

Officials say risk of exposure remains low.@nbc6 pic.twitter.com/GJ7fmVHrEP

— Cristian Benavides (@cbenavidesTV) May 22, 2022