a very, very high price. alicia appeared to. alicia: absolutely. kevin corke, thank, thank you. arthel. arthel: a california judge could make a ruling on this case in the next few weeks. served in the marines for six years. facing a potential extradition to spain, a ruling that he says could put his life in danger. he has been implicated for his role in staking into the embassy in spain to allegedly help a defect or escapee or the biden administration has push for extradition. new york city welcoming tourists, but will the surge in crime derail the city s big reopening plans? texas democrats, a vote on the republicans knew new voter laws, state legislatures across the country moved to protect the electoral process. how this could impact the 2022 elections and beyond. that s next. lete,
jobs, the fact they can t really ask for proof of vaccination, and athe honor system is what they re concerned about, fred. a lot of concern still. thank you very much, natasha chen in atlanta. a lot of walkers and bikers out there. let s bring in polo sandoval in now. tell us what you re watching with all of the reopening plans there in new york. it s already shaping up to be quite the warm day in new york and that is fueling concerns for health officials, it will get warmer for people throughout the country and especially southeast, which is fine for those fully vaccinated. for the 62% of the population that is not, health officials are certainly hoping for a boost in vaccination rates across the country. ready? uh-huh. reporter: another dose of progress this weekend. by now one in every 12 people in the u.s. received their vaccination dose according to the cdc. an effort to get shots into younger arms is less than two
state, michigan, had one of the worst outbreaks in the country and now it is announcing reopening plans. how comfortable are you about that? i m very comfortable. as a state, our numbers were almost at 60% now offering the j&j or pfizer vaccine to any patient who comes in. we re having those conversations. as we keep doing this, i think it s a great thing. i think the cdc has shown the science shows if you re vaccinated, you re protected. when we talk about herd immunity, 70% to 80% of the population needs to be vaccinated. we re somewhere in the 40% to 50% range now. what happens if vaccination rates continue to slow down as they are and, you know, this nation is unable to reach that target? i think we ll be dealing with covid-19 for quite a long time unfortunately. and you know, as the numbers are coming down and it s great,
Today is Monday, May 17, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:
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Tax Day: Today is the deadline to file for 2020 federal income tax returns. In April, the IRS pushed back the date for individual returns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, giving most taxpayers an extra month to file.
The pandemic has yet again thrown tax season into flux! Here are the most important dates to help you keep it all straight! pic.twitter.com/ZGViP2VdCG
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County Reopening Plans: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced that the county will move into Phase 3 of reopening on May 28 now that more than 50% of residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. See the tweet below for more details.
India to Get Aid; Hong Kong Eases Nightlife Curbs: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Countries from the U.S. to Australia pledged help for India, with many also restricting travel from the South Asian nation as it combats the world’s largest surge in Covid-19 cases.
The U.S. said it would send 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc’s coronavirus vaccine abroad, and President Joe Biden promised his full support to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India’s new infections topped 300,000 for a sixth day, while Thailand reported its highest single-day increase in Covid fatalities.
Hong Kong will allow bars and nightclubs to reopen for vaccinated people, local media Cable TV and Sing Tao reported. Vaccinated Americans may get clearance as soon as Tuesday to doff masks outdoors.