on top of the president s announcement coming tomorrow requiring all federal workers to get vaccinated or undergo mandatory testing, we just learned that new york governor andrew cuomo will require all health care workers to get the vaccine. testing will not be an option. it seems like this might be where it s all headed. i think you re right. i think we re going to see more and more places whether it s the government or employers saying you need to get vaccinated. governor cuomo said dramatic action is needed. so that s the dramatic action he s taking. as you said, patient-facing health care workers have to be vaccinated. there s no testing option as an alternative to vaccination. when the history of this outbreak is written in the united states, this is really a turning point. i think public health experts for a year and something now have thought people will get
state workers in new york facing the same rules starting september 6th. new york governor andrew cuomo today announcing all patient-facing healthcare workers in hospitals must get vaccinated with no testing option. i think we need dramatic action to get control of this situation. reporter: starting tomorrow some 300 bars in san francisco will require patrons to show proof of vaccination or a negative covid test if they want to sit indoors. and there s more news on mandates. florida s miami-dade county where the mayor says the covid test positivity rate is over 10%, reinstating mask mandates inside all county facilities. there s also some welcomed news on the vaccine front. the daily pace of people getting their first shot of covid vaccine has increased 35% over last week s pace to the highest level in three weeks. athena jones, thank you so much. let s talk about this with cnn s chief medical correspondent sanjay gupta.
vaccinated people with those breakthrough infections of the delta variant can potentially spread the disease to others. that new cdc guidance urging americans in areas with a surge in cases to wear masks indoors, even if you re vaccinated. and for schoolchildren, teachers and staff to do the same, regardless of vaccination status. and tonight here, dr. fauci pointing to new data showing the level of virus in vaccinated americans in these so-called breakthrough cases involving the delta variant. it s 1,000 times higher than the original alpha variant, leading to the ability to give this to others and dr. fauci says that s what s driving all of this new guidance. president biden meanwhile expected to be on the verge of mandating vaccines or weekly testing for nearly 2 million federal workers. that could come tomorrow. new york also doing the same for all state employees and even stricter rules for state-run hospitals, saying all patient-facing health care workers must be vaccinated with
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What the Data Shows
After weeks of consistent decreases in cases and hospitalizations, the latest data shows our region’s cases and hospitalizations are up Tuesday, indicating our winning streak may be coming to an end. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Still, vaccinations continue to ramp up, providing a hopeful note. More than 10% of the population of Maryland and Virginia are now fully vaccinated. D.C. is trailing behind with 5.4% of residents fully vaccinated and 11.2% fully or partially vaccinated.
Cebu Pacific now offers Antigen tests for only PHP 700
Affordable RT-PCR test option also available for only PHP3, 300
The Philippines leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), commercially launches its Test Before Boarding (TBB) process for passengers flying from Manila, after its successful pilot run with the local government of General Santos. This process makes use of an antigen test taken just hours before the scheduled time of departure, with results released within 30 minutes.
CEB offers this antigen test for only PHP 700, the lowest rate in the industry. The TBB testing facility at the NAIA Terminal 3 is now open for walk-ins from 2AM to 2PM daily. CEB passengers will only have to register onsite and pay the fee directly to CEB s diagnostic partner, Philippine Airport Diagnostic Laboratory (PADL).