Cases Top 150 Million; Record India Infections: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Global cases of the coronavirus topped 150 million, with India remaining at the epicenter of the pandemic after reporting record new infections Friday. Brazil’s fatalities exceeded 400,000 as the country recorded more Covid-19 deaths in the first four months of the year than in all of 2020.
New York City is moving to fully reopen on July 1. France will ease virus restrictions in four stages starting on May 3 and ending June 30, while Ireland plans to start reopening after a four-month lockdown.
Singapore’s daily community infections climbed to the highest in more than nine months on Thursday, while Hong Kong will quarantine residents of an apartment building after a variant case was found.
U.S. Bans Travel From India; Mask Mandate Extended: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) President Joe Biden banned most travel to the U.S. from India beginning Tuesday as the country struggles to combat the worst surge of coronavirus cases in the world. Passengers on airplanes, buses and other forms mass transportation in the U.S. will have to keep wearing masks as officials extended the mandate.
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New York City restaurants can expand their indoor dining capacity to 75% on May 7. Mayor Bill de Blasio said that 80,000 city employees are expected to return to their offices May 3, providing an “important indicator” to the private sector to follow suit. Connecticut will also ease curbs on bars and restaurants.
Global Cases Top 150 Million; Astra Vaccine Move: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Global cases of the coronavirus topped 150 million, with India remaining at the epicenter of the pandemic after reporting record new infections Friday. Brazil’s fatalities exceeded 400,000 as the country recorded more Covid-19 deaths in the first four months of the year than in all of 2020.
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New York City is moving to fully reopen on July 1. France said it found the first cases of the variant first detected in India, while Italy administered almost 500,000 vaccine doses on Thursday, a record.
Hong Kong will quarantine residents of an apartment building after a person was found with what the government called the first local untraceable infection with Covid-19 variants. Singapore’s daily community cases climbed to the highest in more than nine months on Thursday.
Global Cases Top 150 Million; Biden’s ‘Tough Call’: Virus Update
Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Global cases of the coronavirus topped 150 million, with India remaining at the epicenter of the pandemic after reporting record new infections Friday. Brazil’s fatalities exceeded 400,000 as the country recorded more Covid-19 deaths in the first four months of the year than in all of 2020.
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France said it found initial cases of the variant first detected in India and extended anti-Covid shots to all adults from June 15. Sweden delayed its national vaccination target for a second time in a month, while Pfizer and BioNTech sought authorization for their Covid-19 shot to be used in children aged 12 to 15 in the European Union.
U.S. Bans Travel From India; Mask Mandate Extended: Virus Update Bloomberg 4/30/2021 Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) President Joe Biden banned most travel to the U.S. from India beginning Tuesday as the country struggles to combat the worst surge of coronavirus cases in the world. Passengers on airplanes, buses and other forms mass transportation in the U.S. will have to keep wearing masks as officials extended the mandate.
New York City restaurants can expand their indoor dining capacity to 75% on May 7. Mayor Bill de Blasio said that 80,000 city employees are expected to return to their offices May 3, providing an “important indicator” to the private sector to follow suit. Connecticut will also ease curbs on bars and restaurants.