The new U.S. travel precautions have been prompted in part by concerns over the lack of genomic sequencing data that could help identify the emergence of a new variant.
Philippine Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said he’s in favor of imposing COVID measures including testing on inbound travelers from China, amid a rapid rise in infections in the mainland.
The government's quick roll-back of pandemic-related restrictions has confused experts and triggered concerns that a still relatively low rate of vaccination among the elderly will lead to high numbers of deaths.
The unpredictability of consumer demand amid the pandemic, coupled with shipping disruptions, have made it difficult for companies including Under Armour to get their stocking levels right.