(Bloomberg) Russia reported 13,510 new Covid-19 cases in the past day, the highest since Feb. 15. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said earlier the capital was opening more hospital beds to cope with the spike, but he insisted a new lockdown was unnecessary. Executives from the U.K. hospitality industry warned Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak that a delay to the country’s planned reopening on June 21 could lead to “a wave of business.
(Bloomberg) U.S. cases and deaths dropped further, in a week when Covid-19 vaccinations ticked up slightly after weeks of declining. At least one dose has been administered to 52% of all Americans, according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is now less optimistic about the U.K.’s pandemic outlook, suggesting restrictions may need to be kept in place beyond his target date for relaxing the rules on.
(Bloomberg) Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines intended for South Africa remain suspended following a U.S. ruling that ingredients for the country’s doses may have been contaminated during production in a plant in Baltimore. Saudi Arabia will only allow nationals and residents to attend the annual Hajj for the second year in a row to contain the spread of the coronavirus and its variants inside the kingdom. Executives from the U.K..
(Bloomberg) U.S. cases and deaths dropped further, in a week when Covid-19 vaccinations ticked up slightly after weeks of declining. Daily U.S. air travelers exceeded 2 million for the first time since the pandemic began. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now less hopeful he will be able to lift England’s pandemic restrictions as planned on June 21, as cases fueled by the delta variant continue to surge. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.