More than 1.58 million people passed through TSA checkpoints on Friday. These are the most people who fly within one day since the pandemic started.
It happened on the same day when the CDC announced that fully vaccinated Americans could travel at low risk for themselves.
However, the organization still demands that people should not travel unless they have to.
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How long will COVID vaccines protect people?
Doctors are worried that coronavirus could end up being like the flu, which needs a new vaccine every year, because the strains circulating are rapidly mutating and because the immunity to the vaccine is rapidly weakening.
Although initial evidence suggests that immunity to coronavirus vaccination provides long-term protection, vaccine manufacturers have begun to make and test versions of their vaccines that protect against worrying variants of the virus. This includes the B.1.351 version first seen in South Africa, with a mutation that appears to elude the human immune response a bit in laboratory experiments.
A report released by Pfizer last month suggests that people who receive both doses will have immunity for at least six months. Experts have taken the trouble to point out that this does not mean that immunity is discontinued at six months. This means that the longest volunteers were followed in the trials to see what their immunity is.
Do I need to laminate my vaccine card? What to know about CDC’s evidence of COVID shot
Vaccination of vaccines in the US is increasing rapidly, as is the popularity of the small white card of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While plans are still being developed to draft standardized vaccination vouchers, many like their COVID-19 vaccine cards as a possible form of social currency. And companies like Staples and Office Depot are offering to help protect them with free lamination.
While it is tempting to have your vaccination card laminated as soon as possible, you need to take your time and make sure you have considered a few things beforehand.
Vaccination in New York
The Cuomo government announced Sunday that 1 in 3 New Yorkers has received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 1 in 5 has now been fully vaccinated.
Cuomo said 187,964 doses had been administered over the past 24 hours over the state’s extensive distribution network, and that more than 1.4 million doses had been administered in the past seven days. The week 16 allotment of 1,389,705 first and second doses is expected to be Sunday.
“Since the universal eligibility for the vaccine will take effect in New York this week, our goal is to get as many vaccines in our arms as quickly and fairly as soon as possible,” Cuomo said.
In the speech of Easter, pope calls wars in pandemic ‘scandalous’
Pope Francis addressed his traditional Easter speech to announce as ‘scandalous’ that war is still raging and military arsenals around the world are being fattened as the coronavirus pandemic causes social and economic suffering.
Francis tempered his speech on world affairs on Easter Sunday with wishes of joy, along with reports of the world’s many armed conflicts and other sources of violence. He also reiterated his call on the international community to overcome delays in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and ensure that supplies reach the poorest countries. For the second Easter in a row, the pope read his address from inside St. Peter’s Basilica instead of outside to discourage the crowd on St. Peter’s Square.
Europe launches vaccinations like viruses haunt Easter holidays
Thousands of people in France are spending the Easter holidays for COVID-19 shots as the government tries to speed up vaccinations amid a new surge of infections.
In Lyon, a football team opened its stadium for the holiday weekend as a mass vaccination center and provided 200 volunteers to help medical workers. But as Europe faced the pandemic cloud ahead of the second Easter Sunday, some French cities pushed back against President Emmanuel Macron’s insistence on vaccination over the long weekend. Spain, Italy and Germany held some vaccination centers, but others closed for the holidays.
Easter Celebrations in NYC
Things will look a little different this year in New York City for Easter Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in Fifth Avenue goes virtual for the second year, while the safety protocols of COVID-19 will be in place for the Sunday Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
PA reduction restrictions, but changes do not apply to Philadelphia
People living in Pennsylvania can also look forward to easing the restrictions. Starting Sunday, restaurants in Keystone State could increase their capacity to 75%. The changes for restaurants do not apply to Philadelphia, where COVID rates and hospitalizations have increased. It is estimated that 50 percent of the city’s population will be vaccinated by April 30.
Britain to try virus certificates for events
The British government plans to try a coronavirus status certification plan in the coming months to allow mass gatherings at venues such as sports grounds and nightclubs to return safely. Officials are expected to consider passports indicating whether someone has received a vaccine, recently tested negative for the virus or has immunity because he tested positive for the past six months.
Michigan does not implement stricter restrictions as COVID cases increase
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will not impose stricter restrictions despite increasing her state in new COVID cases, but says residents must follow proper health guidelines.
Beware of COVID vaccine scam, warn 7 on your side
As vaccines become widespread, new scams related to vaccination are emerging. First, fake postcards are sold on the internet. The latest are fake vaccinations. These surveys entice you with the promise of a prize or money at the end, but they are really just designed to deceive you into handing over the keys of your identity and getting into your bank account.
Can I still transmit coronavirus after receiving COVID vaccine?
It is possible to still spread the coronavirus after being vaccinated. Experts believe the risk is low, but are still studying how well the shots numb the spread of the virus. The current vaccinations are very effective in preventing people from becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, but even if people who are vaccinated do not get sick, they can still become infected without showing symptoms. Experts think that the vaccine could also limit the chances of people spreading the virus.
“A person who has been vaccinated controls the virus better, so the chance of transmission will be significantly reduced,” said Dr. Robert Gallo, a virus expert at the University of Maryland, said.
When did you realize that the COVID pandemic had changed everything?
Many of us had a moment, mostly in March 2020, when we realized that COVID-19 had changed our lives forever. Even though we have managed to move forward and adapt to a new normal, the memory still remains with us. Tell us: what was that moment for you?
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