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CDC Strongly Recommends Against Traveling For Thanksgiving

By NPR News November 20, 2020

An airport employee walks through Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., earlier this year. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that Americans should refrain from traveling for the upcoming holiday. CREDIT: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations one week before the holiday, advising that Americans be careful amid an explosion in the spread of the coronavirus. Continue Reading CDC Strongly Recommends Against Traveling Read More

England To Lift Quarantine Rule For More Than 50 Nations — But Not For The U.S.

By NPR News July 3, 2020

England will soon lift a 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers from more than 50 countries and territories, including Italy, Germany, France and Spain, the Department for Transportation said Friday. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries. CREDIT: Matt Dunham/AP

Effective July 10, travelers from "reduced risk" countries, including Spain, France, Germany and Italy, won't have to self-Isolate for 14 days. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries. Continue Reading England To Lift Quarantine Read More

The Science Behind A 14-Day Quarantine After Possible COVID-19 Exposure

By NPR News April 1, 2020

Canadian border agents are handing people entering Canada a sheet from the Public Health Agency of Canada that instructs them to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor themselves for any symptoms that might signal COVID-19. Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR

What's behind the "14 days of self-quarantine" guidance after exposure to someone with COVID-19 or after travel from a place with a high number of cases? Think of yourself as a potential incubator. Continue Reading The Science Behind A Read More

Washington Steps-Up Messaging On ‘Stay-At-Home’ Order: Risk Ticket Or Losing Business Licence

By NWPB News March 30, 2020

A highway sign in Carmel, Ind., urges resident to stay home as the state ordered residents to remain at home except for essential activities. Similar signs are up in many states, including Washington, after governors have issued their own orders limiting business and travel. CREDIT: Michael Conroy/AP

The governor outlined a three-tier law enforcement response system for violations of the order, which could amount to a gross misdemeanor. A first offense would result in a warning. But consequences thereafter would become more serious. Read More

Pullman-Moscow Airport, Open After 5-Week Closure, Looks Ahead To More Expansion

By Cameron Sheppard October 11, 2019

The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport terminal is shown in Pullman, Wash.,

The closure since Sept. 8 may have been a short-term inconvenience for Palouse-region travelers, but airport officials say additions will allow for new travel routes with larger airlines. Continue Reading Pullman-Moscow Read More