Germany’s contagion rate fell further below a key threshold on Saturday, making it more likely that pandemic restrictions will ease in coming days as a third wave of the coronavirus recedes.
U.S. Cases Slip; Disney World Eases Mask Rules: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago
(Bloomberg)
Average weekly cases fell or were even in all U.S. states and territories except Wyoming, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. businesses from Walt Disney Co.’s theme park in Florida to Walmart Inc. have loosened their mask requirements following new guidance from the CDC on Thursday.
Covid has killed more than 1,000 bank employees in India, which has declared banking services essential even as the variant known as B.1.617 ravages the country, a key industry body said.
Germany’s contagion rate fell further below a key threshold on Saturday, making it more likely that pandemic restrictions will ease in coming days as a third wave of the coronavirus recedes.
U.S. Cases Slip; Disney World Eases Mask Rules: Virus Update
Bloomberg 1 hr ago
(Bloomberg)
Average weekly cases fell or were even in all U.S. states and territories except Wyoming, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.S. businesses from Walt Disney Co.’s theme park in Florida to Walmart Inc. have loosened their mask requirements following new guidance from the CDC on Thursday.
Covid has killed more than 1,000 bank employees in India, which has declared banking services essential even as the variant known as B.1.617 ravages the country, a key industry body said.
CDC Gives Final Signoff on U.S. Vaccination Start: Virus Update Bloomberg 12/13/2020
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally signed off on U.S. vaccinations against Covid-19 to begin as early as Monday, saying the goal is to “help restore some normalcy to our lives and our country.”
New York City, where indoor dining at restaurants and bars is halting on Monday, said its positive-test rate remains above the 5% threshold that influences virus-related restrictions. New Jersey plans to being vaccinations on Tuesday.
While the virus is raging in much of the U.S., the head of the government’s vaccine drive said as much as 80% of the U.S. population could be vaccinated by next summer, putting “herd immunity” within reach.