Covid-19: Global Cases Fall but the Virus Is Surging in Countries That Lack Vaccines
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The W.H.O. says a coronavirus variant first found in India is a “variant of concern.” The F.D.A. authorizes the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds.
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Buddhist monks were tested at a temple in Bangkok after a monk there died of Covid-19.Credit.Rungroj Yongrit/EPA, via Shutterstock
After a devastating year with wave after wave of coronavirus infections around the world, new cases and deaths are falling in many of the Western nations that were once among the hardest hit. But while the virus recedes in wealthy nations with robust vaccination campaigns, it is pummeling India and threatening to swamp Southeast Asian countries that until now had largely kept the virus at bay.
New York State Team
Two very different versions of a post-COVID-19 pandemic world have emerged in New York state as authorities pursue plans for separating people based on vaccination status in certain circumstances.
For those vaccinated, life will soon once again include jam-packed concerts, fans crammed into baseball stadiums and other raucous celebrations filling large outdoor venues.
For the unvaccinated, however, it will feature occupancy limits at venues and social distance rules that have kept people at least six feet apart to limit the spread of coronavirus over the past year.
The growing divide stemmed from new state directives allowing specialized treatment of vaccinated people. At large outdoor venues, for example, that includes creating special areas without social-distancing requirements for vaccinated attendees, beginning May 19. Mask wearing would still be required at all venues.
Even more institutions are likely to follow, according to Lynn Pasquerella, president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
Across the country, campuses struggled to remain open over the last year as fraternities, sororities and off-campus parties drove sudden spikes in coronavirus cases among undergraduates. Meanwhile, students overwhelmingly declared remote school a poor substitute for being in the classroom.
As eligibility and access for Covid vaccines expands, schools must consider how a vaccine mandate can help higher education get back on track, Pasquerella said.
For those enrolled in school, there are many vaccination requirements already in place to prevent the spread of diseases such as polio, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough.
Capitol Confidential By Edward McKinley on May 11, 2021 at 6:30 AM
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday that State University of New York campuses will require COVID-19 vaccinations for students starting in the fall semester. The policy will also apply to the City University of New York, and Cuomo said he would encourage private colleges to adopt it as well. (TU)
The U.S. Treasury will start pumping $350 billion in relief funds to state and local governments with the first payments beginning in a matter of days, senior administration officials said. New York will receive $12.7 billion, while Albany County will receive $59.3 million and the city of Albany will get $80.7 million.
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