Officials Stress That the Pandemic âIs Not Over Yetâ as U.S. Vaccinations Begin
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The Trump administration is working on a deal that would enable Pfizer to make additional shots for Americans early next year. A surge of infections in Sweden is fueling criticism of the government.
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A coronavirus test site at Grand Canyon University in Arizona on Saturday.Credit.Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times
Officials across the United States on Wednesday reported the highest daily number for new coronavirus since the pandemic began, as well as the most deaths in a single day.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) New York City s COVID-19 test positivity rate on a seven-day average went up to 5.71 percent, compared with 5.51 percent one day earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted on Wednesday.
There were 195 new hospitalizations and 2,785 new cases of the coronavirus in the city, said de Blasio, adding that The positivity level is too high and it s not going in the right direction. This is your reminder to get tested, wear a mask, and avoid travel this holiday season.
Also on Wednesday, at Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens, the mayor oversaw a ceremony of the COVID-19 vaccine inoculation, tweeting that Today the #COVID19 vaccine arrived at the site of the toughest battle against the coronavirus Elmhurst Hospital. It s a place that held the line, against all odds.