This is what is happening on Monday with the pandemic in the US:
THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY
– A huge study by another candidate for the COVID-19 vaccine it kicks off Monday as states continue to deploy scarce supplies of the nation’s first shots. The candidate presented by Novavax Inc. it is the fifth to reach the finals in the United States. About 30,000 volunteers are needed to show if this vaccine – a different type from its Pfizer and Moderna competitors – really works and is safe.
– Homicides in Detroit, New York, Philadelphia and other U.S. cities have surpassed 2019 numbers while violence increased during the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities and some experts say there is no clear reason for the rise. They point to the social and economic upheaval caused by COVID-19, hostility toward police after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, and the historic lack of jobs and other resources in poorer communities such as to contributing factors. It’s happening in cities big and small, run by Democrats and Republicans.
– About 1.3 million people went through U.S. airport checks on Sunday, the total for a day higher in more than nine months, despite fears that the trips will generate more cases of COVID-19. The Transportation Security Administration said it examined 1,284,599 on Sunday, most since March 15. More than 10 million people have traveled by air since Dec. 18, including six days with at least one million people selected. Dr Anthony Fauci, the government’s top expert on infectious diseases, said the level of travel could lead to a further rise in COVID-19 cases. Fauci said crowded airports make it difficult to maintain social distance and holiday meetings combine people from different households.
THE NUMBERS: The seven-day average of new daily deaths in the United States fell in the past two weeks, from 2,421.3 on Dec. 13 to 2,207.1 on Dec. 27, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
DEATH WEIGHT: The number of COVID-19-related deaths in the U.S. is more than 333,000.
QUOTE: “I think the pandemic (COVID) has had a significant emotional impact on people across the country,” Detroit Police Chief James Craig said of a sharp rise in homicides in his city this year . “Individuals do not process how they handle disputes. Be it nationals, arguments, drug disputes, there is this speed in using a firearm that is carried illegally. “
ICYMI: President Donald Trump has signed a $ 900 billion pandemic aid package, ending dramatic days for its refusal to accept the bipartisan agreement that will long deliver cash to businesses and individuals and prevent a government shutdown. Its delay in signing the measure led to a decline in unemployment benefits for millions of people and threatened to halt the pandemic. In a statement, Trump reiterated his frustrations with the bill for providing only $ 600 checks to most Americans instead of the $ 2,000 that his fellow Republicans already rejected.
ON THE HORIZON: Avalanche forecasts and search and rescue groups are concerned that skiers and snowboarders (many of them inexperienced) will return to the ski resort this ski season to avoid large crowds or reservation systems at the stations. According to an industry trade group, sales of gears related to later countries have increased by 76% compared to last year.
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