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MarketWatch
Doctors reveal exactly what kind of face mask travelers should wear on an airplane to protect against COVID-19
If you’re traveling for the holidays — or just taking a much-needed vacation or essential business trip — you may be wondering: What is the mask protocol for optimally safe air travel? Before you get into the weeds of finding the perfect mask, first and foremost, get vaccinated, and remember this: A variety of masks, worn correctly and consistently, offer protection against COVID-19. An “important thing to consider is wearing it correctly,” says Dr. Raj Dasgupta, associate professor of clinical medicine, pulmonary and critical care at USC Keck Hospital. Shaped like a duck’s bill, this mask is approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, and Wirecutter gives it a shout-out on its list of masks you can trust, noting that it is “oddly comfortable.”
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Motley Fool
Why Norwegian Cruise, Carnival Corporation, and Royal Caribbean Stocks Just Crashed
Over the weekend, conflicting but generally negative stories about the new omicron variant of COVID-19 had a deleterious effect on the share prices of Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH), and Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), which are down 4.5%, 4.7%, and 5.3%, respectively. Dr. Anthony Fauci ran the Sunday morning talk show circuit over the weekend to encourage Americans to get “optimally protected” by “absolutely” getting booster shots.
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Motley Fool
Marriott’s in the Metaverse: Will More Hotel Brands Take the Virtual Plunge?
Interest in the metaverse has exploded during the pandemic, as the mix of virtual worlds and other internet technologies rapidly gains consumer uptake and investor interest. What exactly the metaverse is remains a bit of a moving — and growing — target, but it already includes non-fungible tokens (NFT), like the digital art sold for millions by artists like Banksy, and surging platforms like Sandbox where users interact with each other while living in complex virtual realities that include buying virtual real estate. The proprietor of a worldwide brand of very real real estate recruited three popular digital artists to create travel-themed NFT pieces that were unveiled and presented to lucky winners at the Art Basel Miami Beach show.
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The Daily Beast
Mandatory Vax to Fly Remains a Jet Bridge Too Far for Biden White House
Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyAs the nation prepares for the busiest holiday travel season since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago, the White House has remained adamant that vaccination requirements for international travel to the United States are vital to preventing the spread of COVID-19.Domestic travel, however, is still a free-for-all—despite increasing calls from public health experts and lawmakers to hold Americans traveling from Florida to the same standar
Honolulu To Require Minimum 3-Month Stays For Vacation Rentals On Oahu – TravelPulse
Controversy over the impact of short-term vacation rentals in Hawaii persists, as the Aloha State continues to contend with post-pandemic overtourism and reassesses how out-of-area travelers affect the communities they’re visiting.On Tuesday, the city of Honolulu’s City Council passed new legislation, which extends the required minimum duration for guest stays...
