US toughens international travel testing to fight COVID - December 2, 2021

The number of people filing jobless claims rose to 222,000 in the week ending Nov. 27 signaling that employers are continuing to fight for their workers in a tight labor market. Claims still remained near pandemic lows, highlighting overall improvements in the labor market. An increasing number of economists are joining a chorus of those who say the omicron variant of COVID-19 may pose a threat to the labor market and overall economy in the coming weeks. Stock futures rise ahead of jobless claims, despite omicron concerns - Fox Business Here’s why unemployment claims hit their lowest level since 1969 - CNBC @jbartash: LAYOFF WATCH: U.S. jobless claims jump 28,000 to 222,000 in Nov. 27 week. Still a pandemic low, but the government’s seasonal adjustments around Thanksgiving have been funky the past two weeks. New claims might not be quite that low. We'll know for sure in next few weeks ... A fully vaccinated individual in California became the first person in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant. In an effort to combat the spread, President Joe Biden plans to tighten COVID-19 testing timelines for travelers entering the U.S. as well as extend a public transportation mask mandate. International travelers will now have to be tested within a day of departure. The travel restrictions pose a great threat to the tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the pandemic. Glaxo’s Covid-19 Antibody Drug Found to Be Effective Against Omicron - The Wall Street Journal Biden asks businesses to proceed with vaccine mandate after omicron variant arrives in US - CNBC @kiranshaw: Travel bans do more harm than good says ⁦@WHO⁩ - vaccines can protect against severe disease even if they can’t prevent Omicron reinfection. With vaccines, oral anti virals n antibody treatments we ought not to panic n have better preparedness ⁦@doctorsoumya A group of Republican Senators is threatening to postpone action on a spending bill necessary to avert a laps