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City leader John Lee’s decision to lift a number of restrictions was undertaken without going through city’s key decision-making body, insiders say.

Easing curbs in 'COVID-zero regions' could cause 2m deaths in a year: China study

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. hospital-staffing shortage exacerbated by the latest Covid-19 wave is showing signs of easing, but many West Coast and rural states are still seeing the worst of it. San Francisco’s infections are falling rapidly from a peak a week and half ago.

New York to Ease School Rules; N.J. Ends Emergency: Virus Update Bloomberg 42 mins ago (Bloomberg) -- New York state plans to let school districts waive the mask mandate for students’ outdoor activities next week. More than 70% of adults in California have gotten at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine ahead of full reopening on June 15. New Jersey ended its 15-month public health emergency in what Governor Phil Murphy called a “decisive step on the path toward normalcy.” Mexico City w...

A shipment of donated U.S. vaccine is headed to South Korea, the first of 25 million stockpiled doses that President Joe Biden’s administration pledged to distribute worldwide. Russia is seeking to supply 800 million people abroad with Sputnik V.

Covid-19 infections are rising across much of the U.K., piling pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he weighs whether to delay plans to unlock the economy later this month. Russia said it aims to to supply 800 million people outside the country with its Sputnik V vaccine this year.

A shipment of donated U.S. vaccine is headed to South Korea, the first of 25 million stockpiled doses that President Joe Biden’s administration pledged to distribute worldwide. Russia is seeking to supply 800 million people abroad with Sputnik V.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) district president Suhas Dashrathe said the number of COVID-19 cases has come down in Aurangabad and traders should be allowed to open their shops.

U.S. Exceeds 500,000 Deaths; NYC Movie Theaters: Virus Update Bloomberg 2/22/2021 Bloomberg News © Bloomberg Healthcare workers assist a patient in the Covid-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) overflow area at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, California, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. California’s 14-day positive test rate dropped to 6.6%, down from 12.7% a month ago and the lowest since Nov. 30. (Bloomberg) -- A half-million Americans are now dead as a r...

U.S. Exceeds 500,000 Deaths; NYC Movie Theaters: Virus Update Bloomberg 22/02/2021 Bloomberg News © Bloomberg Healthcare workers assist a patient in the Covid-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) overflow area at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, California, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. California’s 14-day positive test rate dropped to 6.6%, down from 12.7% a month ago and the lowest since Nov. 30. (Bloomberg) -- A half-million Americans are now dead as a ...