The divergent paths of the pandemic on the two continents may be related in part to the much more successful vaccine deployment in the US and the spread of more contagious variants in Europe.
U.S. health experts, however, say what is happening in Europe should serve as a warning against ignoring social distancing or abandoning other guarantees too soon.
“Each of these countries has had nirs like the ones we have now and each has taken an upward trend after ignoring known mitigation strategies,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Control and Prevention. of Diseases of the United States. “They just took their eyes off the ball.”
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Indoor dining restrictions were eased throughout Tri-State
Major changes are being made to indoor dining restrictions at Tri-State restaurants on Friday, including those in Connecticut, where capacity limits are being completely removed. Meanwhile, the indoor dining capacity of New York and New Jersey restaurants will be expanded to 50%, while the rest of New York will be increased to 75%.
Yankees, Mets to allow fans as they facilitate more COVID restrictions
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced some long-awaited news for sports fans in New York as coronavirus restrictions continue to dwindle. From 1 April, sports venues with an indoor capacity of 1,500 or an outdoor capacity of 2,500 can be reopened, meaning it is time to play ball. Indoor capacity will be limited to 10% and outdoor 20%, so 8,384 fans can attend games at Citi Field and 10,850 at Yankee Stadium.
Mayor Bill de Blasio was vaccinated with a shot from Johnson & Johnson
Mayor Bill de Blasio received the vaccine against COVID-19 during his press conference Thursday morning. The mayor received the unique Johnson & Johnson vaccine and Dr. David Chokshi, New York City health commissioner, administered the vaccine. The mayor came out this morning at his press conference wearing a summer T-shirt from the mayor’s short-sleeved office, ready to receive the dose. De Blasio said the city had administered 3,077,587 doses as of Thursday.
Biden’s speech on the progress of COVID-19 vaccination comes at a critical time
A White House president told CNN that on Thursday, President Joe Biden will address Thursday the progress his administration has made toward achieving its goal of getting 100 million coronavirus vaccines in the arms of Americans during the his first 100 days in office. The United States is on track to reach that 100 million vaccine milestone before Biden reaches 60 days in office, which the president set as a new goal during a first-week national speech last week. To date, more than 113 million doses of coronavirus have been administered in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those doses, more than 96 million have been administered since Biden took office on January 20th.
U.S. unemployment demands rise to 770,000, with layoffs still high
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high, even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. . Thursday’s report from the Department of Labor showed unemployment claims had risen by 725,000 the previous week. Figures have fallen sharply from the depths of last spring’s recession, but still show employers in some industries continue to lay off workers. Before the pandemic, applications for unemployment benefits had never exceeded 700,000 in a week. The four-week average of claims, which softens weekly variations, dropped to 746,000, the lowest since late November.
Indoor fitness classes are resumed and curfews have been lifted for some companies
Governor Cuomo announced that indoor gym classes, primarily in New York City, will be able to reopen on Monday, March 22nd. The curfew for restaurants and bars remains in effect and will be revalued “in April.”
New York cluster areas will rise
Starting Monday, March 22, the last five yellow zone groups in New York will be eliminated, according to Governor Cuomo. The rest of the clusters are in the East Bronx, West Bronx, Manhattan, Newburgh, New Windsor, Queens Kew Gardens and Forest Hills.
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