Africa Variant Found in Maryland; U.S. Cases Slow: Virus Update
This content was published on January 30, 2021 - 21:55
January 30, 2021 - 21:55
(Bloomberg)
Maryland reported a case of the coronavirus variant first found in South Africa, the third documented in the U.S. California surpassed 40,000 fatalities, the most after New York. Deaths in North Carolina exceeded 100 for a fourth consecutive day.
Starting Tuesday, travelers will be required to wear masks, including on airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. Coronavirus infections in the U.S. continued a downward trend, with 162,390 new cases added on Friday.