recovery than anticipated. i think everyone nationwide had expected about a higher recovery ramp. reporter: with the average number of new covid cases dropping below 20,000 for the first time since march of 2020, more masks are coming off, more people are getting out and the incentives to get shots are ramping up. in okay saw starting today a choice of a scratch-off lottery ticket or a gift certificate for hunting and fishing license for people getting vaccinated. and in st. petersburg, florida, tickets to a punk band concert are going for $18 to vaccinated fans but unvaccinated fans must pay nearly $1,000. there s 250 people who bought tickets to the show understanding that those were the stipulations, and i think they are all very happily going to show their vaccination records so that they can come party and have a good time. health experts are hopeful
doing his best to protect the concert goers in his city. and i also know that, you know, there s 250 people who bought tickets to the show understanding that those were the stipulations. i think they re all going to very happily show their vaccination records so they can come party and have a good time and not have to worry. i think everyone wants to have a fun time and, you know, most people want to do it safely. but if i can just ask you, you mentioned the krispy kreme example. isn t it more like charging whatever the normal price is for a krispy kreme donut, maybe a couple dollars but then if you re unvaccinated it s like charging 50 or $60 because you know, when you look at the cost of these tickets $999, that s like four seats for the stones, right? it s really more of a disincentive for folks who are unvaccinated. yeah.
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is considering requiring fans attending the Tokyo Olympics to show negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination records, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday, as a new poll showed public opposition to the Games remained strong. With the opening of the Games less than two months away, public confidence has been shaken by a fourth wave of coronavirus infections and a slow vaccination rollout. Foreign spectators have already been banned and organisers are expected to make a decision next month on whether Japanese fans will be able to attend the Games and, if so, under what conditions.
May 29—A new poll shows that 93% of Jackson County businesses don't want to follow a state rule requiring them to check the vaccination status of their unmasked customers. The Chamber of Medford & Jackson County recently emailed a survey to 5,000 businesses and got an unprecedented reaction of 1,505 responses in two days, said Brad Hicks, president and chief executive officer of the chamber of .