Income inequality raises risk for increased COVID-19 cases, deaths
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Patrons dine at outside tables in Palo Alto, California in July as COVID-19 cases were peaking in the United States. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
May 3 (UPI) Elevated levels of income inequality increase a region s risk for experiencing more COVID-19 cases and deaths, according to an analysis published Monday by JAMA Network Open.
Areas with higher levels of unequal distribution of income have up to a 30% increased likelihood of rising coronavirus caseloads and an up to a 50% raised risk for more deaths from the disease, the data showed.
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TSA extends mask mandate on planes, buses, trains
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Travelers gather their luggage at Los Angeles International Airport on November 25. The TSA extended a mask requirement at airports through September 13. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Travelers gather their luggage at Los Angeles International Airport on November 25. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
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India reports record 401,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day
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A medic administers the first dose of India s COVID-19 vaccine to a Kashmiri man Saturday at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, as vaccine rollout begins for age 18 and older. Photo by Farooq Khan/EPA-EFE
May 1 (UPI) India on Saturday reported 401,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day a new global record amid slow vaccine rollout and a shortage of oxygen supplies.
Cases recorded over the previous 24 hours marked the first time any country has surpassed 400,000 cases in a day, CNN reported.
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The new record brings India s total number of cases since the pandemic began to over 19.1 million with 211,853 deaths, according toJohns Hopkins global tracker.