Coronavirus Update: Travelers to the US can forego testing

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions By Eve Sneider | 06.13.22 As the news keeps evolving, we're here to bring you the most reliable coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to support our journalism. The US drops testing rules for travelers, the FDA gets ready to vote on shots for young kids, and Shanghai residents count the toll of lockdown. Here's what you should know: Headlines International travelers no longer need negative tests to enter the US (CNBC) As of this past weekend, air travelers entering the US from abroad don't need to show proof of a negative Covid test before boarding their flights. This policy change comes after countries like the UK have gotten rid of their testing requirements, and after much urging from the travel industry, which has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. According to the White House, the CDC will reassess this decision in 90 days and reimpose restrictions if necessary. FDA reviewers say there are effective Covid shots for kids under 6 (Politico) The FDA said that Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccines for babies and young children are safe and effective, according to briefing documents posted online in advance of the agency's vaccine advisors' meetings later this week. There, experts will vote on whether to recommend that the agency issue emergency use authorizations for the two vaccines. People in Shanghai attempt to count lockdown deaths despite censorship (WIRED) Health authorities in Shanghai reported that 588 people in the city died from causes related to Covid-19 between February and May of this year, when the city was locked down. But that number doesn't count people who may have died as a result of the city's restrictions. Recently, several projects attempting to document deaths linked to lockdown have emerged, despite China's attempts to censor opposition to its pandemic strategy. Science Spotlight NASA's Plan to Get Ingenuity Through the Martian Winter A year on Mars is about twice the length of one on Earth, which means winters are long. Ingenuity, NASA's autonomous helicopter, is getting ready to weather its first. Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon's Hyper-Biodiversity In the Amazon's dense rainforest, the river forks out into a sprawling tree-like network. These branches shape biodiversity on the ground—and in the sky above. Daily Distraction During the height of the pandemic, the rate at which streamers spewed out content was a boon for anyone trapped at home. But now it may be a problem. Something to Read "On some level," WIRED's Paul Ford writes, "you can look at the entirety of modern telecommunications as a system for creating, then losing control of, secrets." But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. Sanity Check With the right tools, there are a lot of problems you can fix on your own. Here are a few essentials to keep in your home tool kit. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in AI explained. Get 1 year of WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now. Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.