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The omicron variant has added a lot of uncertainty to the trajectory of the pandemic. Dr. Hans Kluge, the WHO regional director for Europe, has what he calls five pandemic stabilizers that could help.

The guidance is nonbinding, and U.S. travelers should expect a mishmash of travel rules across the continent.

Cases remain low in Spain, Germany and France, but health ministers there say the fast spread of the Delta coronavirus strain elsewhere shows a serious threat.

While Americans are booking more international trips, the U.S. remains closed to most international visitors, including Canadians.

Ezekiel Emanuel, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, addresses the differences between PCR tests and rapid tests when it comes to getting tested before travel.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is formally recommending that nonresident travelers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 be allowed to travel to the EU.

The European Medicines Agency says a warning about blood clots should be added to labels for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.

The head of the European Union's executive arm has announced plans for a major contract extension for COVID-19 vaccines with Pfizer.

The European Medicines Agency placed no new restrictions on using the vaccine in people 18 and over. The agency says based on the available evidence, it was not able to identify specific risk factors.

CEO Ugur Sahin said more study was needed, but because the proteins on the variant are 99% the same as the prevailing strains, BioNTech has “scientific confidence” in the vaccine.