Over 4000 deaths in a single day, US chokes as states ease restrictions
Amid the rise in positive cases and deaths, healthcare experts in the United States are worried about coronavirus mutation capability.
Coronavirus May Never Be Eradicated: Fauci
It was during the summer peak of the coronavirus outbreak that Anthony Fauci called coronavirus a perfect storm with no end in near sight. And now, the recent statistics coming out from the country indicate that Fauci s words have turned true. Amid plans to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the United States witnessed more than 4,000 deaths on January 26 and 27.
Coronavirus chokes United States
Coronavirus cases in the US fall 31% in three weeks as 47 states report declines in new infections and hospitalizations - but deaths continue to hover near record-highs with more than 3,943 fatalities in 24 hours
On Thursday, a total of 152,478 new coronavirus infections were reported with a seven-day rolling average of 171,679, a 31% decline from the average two weeks earlier
The number of people hospitalized has fallen 18.8% from a peak on January 6 to 107,444, the lowest figure since early December
Currently, 47 states are seeing a decline in cases with just Connecticut, Kansas and Rhode Island trending upward, according to Johns Hopkins data
Some U.S. states have slightly eased public health restrictions, such as California, where Governor Gavin Newsom lifted a stay-at-home order this week
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While state legislatures focused much-needed attention on pandemic-related legislation throughout most of 2020, many continued to alter their employment laws in significant ways, or simply had previously passed laws scheduled to take effect at the start of 2021.
Some of the most prominent trends at the state and local level include creating or expanding paid leave benefits, pay equity, and anti-discrimination rules; restricting criminal background checks; and limiting the scope of non-compete laws. Employers should review these developments and consider updating their policies and procedures accordingly.
This Advisory provides a summary of major employment-related laws that take effect in 2021 in the following states and localities:[1]