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New York Urges Vaccines, Considers Mask Mandates as Cases Rise
The number of daily coronavirus cases across the state has almost tripled in the past month, leading officials to consider reinstating mask mandates regardless of vaccination status. For now, Gov. Cuomo is instead urging residents to get vaccinated.
July 21, 2021 • (TNS) The number of new Covid-19 cases each day in New York State has nearly tripled in the past month, as a reopened summer economy has jammed vacation destinations, restaurants and other public places.
Health officials from Buffalo to downstate are cautiously watching the spread of the Delta variant, which has hit states with lower vaccination rates, contributed to Wall Street s slide on Monday and increased worries at the Olympic Village in Tokyo.
Erie County Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
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According to a report by WKBW-TV, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz issued an executive order specifically designating gun violence as a major threat to the health of the general public. Poloncarz was joined by April Baskin, Chairwoman of the Erie County Legislature, along with various members of the Legislature, staff from the Erie County District Attorney s office, and many other county officials in a press conference earlier today.
Officials from Erie County have released data that show gun-related homicides have increased every year since 2017. In fact, the firearms-related violent crime rate in Erie County is more than double the New York State average and is also significantly higher than the rate in New York City.
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/ The Peace Bridge between the U.S. and Canadian borders. Fully vaccinated Americans will be allowed to enter Canada via the Peace Bridge starting Aug. 9.
It’s finally happening: Americans will once again be able to enter Canada starting next month.
The Canadian government announced Monday it will reopen its border to fully vaccinated Americans beginning Aug. 9. The U.S. has yet to announce whether it will open its border to Canadians and whether they’ll be required to be fully vaccinated.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alluded to the border reopening last week while on a call with province premiers. Monday’s official announcement comes almost exactly 16 months after the border was first closed to nonessential travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as months of clamoring by lawmakers and Americans and Canadians to reopen.