It s been a big week for theme park news from coast to coast. The pandemic is still very much a reality, but with high vaccination rates nationwide, it appears the severity of its impact on American theme parks is waning. From construction resuming at a major new theme park resort to unexpected announcements out of California, here s what s happening:
CALIFORNIA THEME PARKS ARE FINALLY REOPENING
California s theme parks worked hard to reinvent ways to bring guests back for special dining events during the pandemic. Now that statewide reopening guidelines have shifted, they finally have a path toward reopening rides, restaurants, and entertainment experiences and it’s only a matter of time before we know exactly when.
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One Merck & Co. s facility located in Durham is at the receiving end of a $105.4 million federal government investment to aid in the production of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Our Durham, N.C. facility is part of Merck s global manufacturing network. This site is preparing to produce bulk drug substance for the J&J vaccine, a spokesperson for the company said in a statement to ABC11.
JUST IN: Durham’s Merck Vaccine Plant will aid in production of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The partnership between the two pharmaceutical competitors was formally announced at a White House news conference with President Biden and the CEO’s of Merck and J&J.#abc11pic.twitter.com/Tc5WxDRAry Joel Brown (@JoelBrownABC11) March 10, 2021