There was very good news reported today by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa regarding the recent Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in the Republic of Uganda.
Today, the government of Uganda declared the end to the Ebola outbreak that began in September 2022, The last patient was released from care in late November 2022, which started the 42-day countdown to the end of the outbreak.
This was Uganda's first Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in a decade and its fifth overall for this kind of Ebola.

There's no better time to visit The Bahamas than during the winter of 2023, says The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. It offers a quick and easy way for travelers to escape their everyday. 
As temperatures drop in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun keeps shining brightly on the archipelago with over 700 islands and cays.
Located only 50 miles off the east coast of Florida, the Berry Islands has expanded its arrival options for 2023.
Two things are required when visiting any of the 30 Cays in the Berry Islands: a boat and a love of water. 

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) recently announced that with a consensus reached after deliberation and coordination with the Central Government, the Guangdong Provincial Government, and the Shenzhen Municipal Government, and upon obtaining approval from the Central Government, the normal travel of persons between Hong Kong and the Mainland will be resumed in an orderly manner on January 8, 2023.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is currently testing facial identification scanners at sixteen U.S. airports.
PBS reported on December 24, 2022, airline passengers insert their ID into a Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) unit at the kiosk and look at a camera for a few seconds. 

The U.S. Department of State recently recognized the positive impact of travel to the United States by international students and temporary work visa holders and committed to reducing visa wait times.
For example, the Department issued over three million nonimmigrant visas in Fiscal Year 2022 that were adjudicated without an in-person interview. 

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that United States (U.S.) bound flights would continue to be required to verify their non-U.S. national passengers are 'fully vaccinated' against COVID-19.
The U.S. government's current air travel policy relies on vaccinations to advance safe air travel to the U.S.
Previously, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order on October 25, 2021, and amendments, providing instructions on implementing the U.S. travel policy.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that United States (U.S.) bound flights would continue to be required to verify their non-U.S. national passengers are 'fully vaccinated' against COVID-19.
The U.S. government's current air travel policy relies on vaccinations to advance safe air travel to the U.S.
Previously, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order on October 25, 2021, and amendments, providing instructions on implementing the U.S. travel policy.

The Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) recently made it into the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints in 2022.  
TSA officers at Dulles Airport detected two electric cattle prods packed alongside a guitar inside a carry-on guitar case in September 2022.
The TSA stated in a press release on December 30, 2022, it would have had no issue had the items been packed in a checked bag, but passengers certainly cannot carry an electric cattle prod into an aircraft cabin.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that it will implement on January 5, 2023, a requirement for a negative SARS-CoV-2 test or documentation of COVID-19 recovery for air passengers boarding flights to the U.S. originating from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
The CDC announced this program on December 28, 2022, to slow the spread of COVID-19 during the recent surge in cases in the PRC.

As 2022 comes to a close, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean Sea continues reporting a significant number of severe dengue cases. 
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico reported 849 confirmed dengue cases and 126 probable as of December 16, 2022.
This data contrasted with 2021, when only 81 confirmations and 64 probable dengue cases were reported.
To combat this measurable increase, Puerto Rico recently launched a multi-phase dengue vaccination campaign in the San Juan area, with results expected in early 2023.