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Puerto Rico lifts curfew, opens up to vaccinated visitors; lottery, cash incentives for vaccinations get federal OK: Live COVID-19 updates Jorge L. Ortiz and John Bacon, USA TODAY Morderna says vaccine 100% effective in kids 12 to 15 after second dose Replay Video UP NEXT One more encouraging sign about the pandemic for Americans: Puerto Rico, a popular travel destination that was the first U.S. state or territory to go into lockdown, has lifted its nightly curfew. The island has seen a 58% decline in new infections over the last two weeks after enduring a dramatic spike in April. Besides ending the nightly curfew after more than a year, Puerto Rico will now allow admittance to vaccinated visitors without a negative coronavirus test result. Business capacity will also increase to 50%. ....
Canceling Olympics would cost Japan $1.7 billion; Moderna says vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12-17: Live COVID-19 updates Elinor Aspegren, Steven Vargas and John Bacon, USA TODAY President Biden says the US plans to share 80 million COVID vaccine doses with the world Replay Video UP NEXT Canceling the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics would cost Japan $1.7 billion, but proceeding with the games and then declaring another coronavirus state of emergency would be even more costly, Japan s Kyodo News Service reported Tuesday. The Japanese government, the International Olympic Committee and athletes around the world are hoping the games can take place. The U.S. consistently fields one of the largest and most successful teams. But the U.S. on Monday advised its citizens not to visit Japan due to the COVID-19 crisis, raising its travel alert to the highest level of 4. ....
Puerto Rico lifts curfew, opens up to vaccinated visitors; lottery, cash incentives for vaccinations get federal OK: Live COVID-19 updates Jorge L. Ortiz and John Bacon, USA TODAY Morderna says vaccine 100% effective in kids 12 to 15 after second dose Replay Video UP NEXT One more encouraging sign about the pandemic for Americans: Puerto Rico, a popular travel destination that was the first U.S. state or territory to go into lockdown, has lifted its nightly curfew. The island has seen a 58% decline in new infections over the last two weeks after enduring a dramatic spike in April. Besides ending the nightly curfew after more than a year, Puerto Rico will now allow admittance to vaccinated visitors without a negative coronavirus test result. Business capacity will also increase to 50%. ....
Half of US adults fully vaccinated; Wisconsin priest who dismissed pandemic balks at resigning; California baby bust: Live COVID-19 updates Elinor Aspegren, Steven Vargas and John Bacon, USA TODAY We re all training like it s definitely happening : Katie Ledecky on Tokyo Olympics Replay Video UP NEXT A Wisconsin priest who criticized his diocese for not conducting in-person Mass during the pandemic has been asked by his bishop to resign from his post at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse. The Rev. James Altman, who has characterized Democrats as godless, said he will appeal the request from Bishop William Callahan. The bishop told Altman he was divisive and ineffective, Altman said. ....
Wisconsin priest who dismissed pandemic won t resign; taste/smell issues linger for many; 50% of adults vaccinated: Live COVID-19 updates John Bacon, Elinor Aspegren and Steven Vargas, USA TODAY Morderna says vaccine 100% effective in kids 12 to 15 after second dose Replay Video UP NEXT A Wisconsin priest who criticized his diocese for not conducting in-person Mass during the pandemic has been asked by his bishop to resign from his post at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse. The Rev. James Altman, who has characterized Democrats as godless, said he will appeal the request from Bishop William Callahan. The bishop told Altman he was divisive and ineffective, Altman said. ....