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(Bloomberg) -- New York City recorded three more cases of Covid-19’s omicron variant, and Massachusetts reported its first variant infection in a young woman who had traveled out of state. At least 12 U.S. states are now reporting omicron cases.

(Bloomberg) -- New York City recorded three more cases of Covid-19’s omicron variant, and Massachusetts reported its first variant infection in a young woman who had traveled out of state. At least 12 U.S. states are now reporting omicron cases.

(Bloomberg) -- Scientists in South Africa are studying a recently identified new coronavirus variant of concern, stoking fears the country may face a potentially severe fourth wave that could spread internationally. U.K.

U.S. hospitalizations fell, with the share of beds filled by Covid-19 patients at the lowest level since the March 2020. Utah’s new cases are rising after the Memorial Day holiday but at about two more infections a day, compared with almost 50 a day last year, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.

The U.S. passed the milestone of administering more than 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses. New cases and deaths continue to plunge and are back to the levels just after U.S. states began imposing restrictions in March 2020.

The U.S. passed the milestone of administering more than 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses. New cases and deaths continue to plunge and are back to the levels just after U.S. states began imposing restrictions in March 2020.

Disney World Eases Mask Rules; U.S. Outbreak Slows: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago (Bloomberg) -- U.S. businesses from Walt Disney Co.’s theme park in Florida to Walmart Inc. have loosened their mask requirements following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. Average weekly cases fell or were even in all U.S. states and territories except Wyoming, according to the CDC’s latest data. Governor Andrew Cuomo said that more than half of New Yorkers 18...

CDC Urges Masks for Schools; U.S. Outbreak Slows: Virus Updates Bloomberg 12 mins ago U.S. schools should maintain mask requirements at least through the end of the academic year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, even after its decision this week that fully vaccinated adults can safely shed face coverings in most settings. Businesses from Walt Disney Co.’s theme park in Florida to Walmart Inc. have loosened their mask requirements after the CDC’s Thursday announcement....

U.S. Infections Ease; U.K. Deaths Slow to Two: Virus Update Bloomberg 5/9/2021 U.S. deaths from Covid-19 have been undercounted, President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser said, with the nationwide toll approaching 582,000. New cases in the U.S. dropped over the past week to the lowest level since the end of September. Hospitalizations dipped to a seven-month low. With more than a third of its adult population now fully vaccinated, the U.K. reported just two virus deaths on Sunday. The Euro...

U.S. Infections Ease; U.K. Deaths Slow to Two: Virus Update Bloomberg 5/9/2021 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. deaths from Covid-19 have been undercounted, President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser said, with the nationwide toll approaching 582,000. New cases in the U.S. dropped over the past week to the lowest level since the end of September. Hospitalizations dipped to a seven-month low. With more than a third of its adult population now fully vaccinated, the U.K. reported just two virus deaths on ...