The divergent ways of the pandemic on the two continents may be related in part to the much more successful launch of the vaccine in the US and the spread of more contagious variants in Europe.
US health experts, however, say what is happening in Europe should serve as a warning against ignoring social distance or giving up other guarantees too soon.
“Each of these countries has had bait 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 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “They just took their eyes off the ball.”
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced some long-awaited news for New York sports fans as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease. Starting April 1, sports venues with indoor capacities of 1,500 or outdoor capacities of 2,500 can reopen – which means it’s time to play ball. Indoor capacity will be capped at 10% and outdoor at 20%, so 8,384 fans can participate in games at Citi Field and 10,850 at Yankee Stadium.
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Biden’s speech on the progress of COVID-19 vaccination comes at a critical time
President Joe Biden on Thursday will address the progress his administration has made toward achieving the goal of getting 100 million coronavirus vaccines in the arms of Americans in its first 100 days in office, an official told CNN. White House. The United States is on the verge of reaching that 100 million vaccine stage before Biden reaches 60 days in office – which the president set as his new goal during a primetime national speech last week. To date, more than 113 million doses of coronavirus have been administered in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those doses, more than 96 million have been administered since Biden took office on January 20th.
Unemployment claims in the US rise to 770,000, with still large layoffs
The number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits rose to 770,000 last week, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the US economy is constantly recovering from the coronavirus recession. Thursday’s report from the Department of Labor showed that unemployment claims had risen from 725,000 a week earlier. Figures have fallen sharply since the depths of the recession last spring, but show that employers in some industries continue to lay off workers. Prior to the pandemic, unemployment benefits had never exceeded 700,000 in a single week. The four-week average of receivables, which smooths out weekly variations, fell to 746,000, the lowest since the end of November.
Resumption of indoor fitness classes, left retreat for some companies
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NY cluster areas will be raised
Starting Monday, March 22, the last five groups of yellow zones in New York will be lifted, says Governor Cuomo. The remaining groups are in the East Bronx, West Bronx, Manhattan, Newburgh, New Windsor, Queens Kew Gardens and Forest Hills.
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