The divergent paths of the pandemic on the two continents can be partly linked to the much more successful vaccination of vaccines in the USA and the spread of more infectious variants in Europe.
However, US health experts say that what is happening in Europe should serve as a warning to ignore social distance or abandon other guarantees too soon.
“Each of these countries has had disadvantages as we have now, and each has had an upward trend after ignoring well-known mitigation strategies,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said. “They simply took their eye off the ball.”
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Restrictions on indoor dining have eased in the Tri-State
Major changes are coming to indoor dining restrictions at restaurants in the Tri-State Friday, including in Connecticut, where capacity limits are being lifted completely. Meanwhile, the dining room inside New York City and New Jersey will be expanded to 50%, while the rest of New York will move to 75%.
Yankees, Mets to Allow Fans Because More COVID Restrictions Facilitate
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced some long-awaited news for sports enthusiasts in New York as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease. From 1 April, sports halls with an indoor capacity of 1,500 or outdoor facilities of 2,500 could reopen, meaning it’s time to play ball. Indoor capacity will be limited to 10% and outdoor 20%, allowing 8,384 fans to attend games at Citi Field and 10,850 at Yankee Stadium.
Mayor Bill de Blasio vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson shot
Mayor Bill de Blasio received his COVID-19 vaccination during his morning news conference on Thursday. The mayor received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and Dr. David Chokshi, New York City health commissioner, administered the shot. The mayor came out of the mayor’s office in a collared sleeve summer shirt this morning after his press conference, ready to get his dose. De Blasio said the city administered 3,077,587 doses as of Thursday.
Biden speech on the progress of the vaccination of COVID-19 comes at a critical point
President Joe Biden will pay attention on Thursday to the progress his government has made in achieving its goal of getting 100 million coronavirus vaccines into the arms of Americans within its first 100 days in office, a White House official told CNN. The US is on track to reach the 100 million vaccine milestone before Biden hits 60 days in office – which the president set as a new goal during a national speech last week. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 113 million doses of coronavirus have been administered so far in the US. Of these doses, more than 96 million have been administered since Biden took office on 20 January.
US unemployment claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose to 770,000 last week, a sign that redundancies remain high, even as the U.S. economy gradually recovers from the resonance in the coronavirus. The Labor Department’s report on Thursday showed that jobless claims had risen from 725,000 the previous week. The numbers have fallen sharply since the depths of the recession last spring, but it still shows that employers in some industries are still laying off workers. Before the pandemic took place, the number of applications for unemployment benefits in no week exceeded 700,000. The average four-week claim, which facilitates weekly variations, has dropped to 746,000, the lowest since late November.
Indoor fitness classes to resume, curfew lifted for some businesses
Cuomo government announces indoor fitness classes, mostly in New York, may reopen on Monday, March 22nd. He also announces that the evening clock for 23:00 for casinos, movie theaters, bowling alleys, billiard halls, gyms and fitness centers has been lifted. Ultimate evening clock for restaurants and bars remains in place and will be re-evaluated in April.
NY group zones to be abolished
From Monday, March 22, the last five yellow zone groups in New York will be lifted, Cuomo said. The remaining bunches are in the East Bronx, West Bronx, Manhattan, Newburgh, New Windsor, Queens Kew Gardens and Forest Hills.
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