CDC Airport Surveillance Finds First Known Case of BA.2 in the US

Eligible travelers can volunteer to provide a self-collected nose swab at the airport. Swabs from five to 25 passengers from the same flight or country were added to a single tube and then tested for the virus using PCR testing. Positive samples were then sequenced to determine which version of the virus was present. Between …

Authorities Say Gunfire at Atlanta Airport Was ‘Accidental Discharge’

Officials said the gunfire at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday was caused by the “accidental discharge” of a firearm, but prompted vacationers to flee and seek cover, as some believe there was a gunman inside one of the terminals. The airport said on Twitter: there was no armed or danger to passengers or employeesand …

Airport Lounges: 7 Questions About Getting Back to Work

I’m traveling. Are the halls crowded? As states lift indoor capacity restrictions, lounges have followed suit, and customers are flowing back. According to these airlines, passenger volumes in Alaska, Delta and United clubs are close to or equal to pre-Covid numbers. This in some cases leads to the return of a prepandemic. living room problem: …