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Video Shows NY Man Going On Tirade At Orlando Airport Video Shows NY Man Going On Tirade At Orlando Airport
Video Shows NY Man Going On Tirade At Orlando Airport A New York man who threw an allegedly drunken tirade at a Florida airport had to be tased after getting verbally abusive and physically violent with staff members before being arrested. On Thursday, Feb. 24, 34-year-old Westchester County resident Ryan Martin, of Yonkers, became belligerent before boarding his United Airlines flight from the Orlando International Airport back to New York in a video that went viral after being caught on camera and shared online. “Don’t touch me! Don’t (expletive) touch me!” Martin screams into the void as fellow passengers stare at their phones. “You want a …

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COVID-19: FDA Grants Full Approval For Pfizer Vaccines, With More Mandates Now Expected COVID-19: FDA Grants Full Approval For Pfizer Vaccines, With More Mandates Now Expected
Covid-19: FDA Grants Full Approval For Pfizer Vaccines, With More Mandates Now Expected The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 16 and older. On Monday, Aug. 23, the FDA announced that the Pfizer vaccine has been granted full approval, which is expected to potentially open the door for more COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The Pentagon will mandate vaccines for its 1.4 million active-duty service members, following the FDA approval Monday. United Airlines recently said its employees will be required to show proof of vaccination within five weeks of regulatory approval.  Pfizer is the first COVID-1…

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COVID-19: Virus Risk Extremely Low On Airplanes If Passengers Follow Mask Rule, Study Shows COVID-19: Virus Risk Extremely Low On Airplanes If Passengers Follow Mask Rule, Study Shows
Covid-19: Virus Risk Extremely Low On Airplanes If Passengers Follow Mask Rule, Study Shows The odds of contracting COVID-19 on an airplane is “extremely unlikely” provided travelers wear marks, according to a new study from the Department of Defense. Researchers conducted hundreds of tests on United Airlines Boeing 777 and 767 planes on the ground and in the air, simulating flights as long as 12 hours to determine the odds of spreading the virus among potential passengers. During the study, researchers released tracer aerosols from a mannequin that was the equivalent of thousands of coughs and they traced how they moved through the cabin using ultraviolet lights. "Testing assume…

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