New COVID cases in the US fall by the third week, but vaccines are slow Coronavirus pandemic News
Coronavirus deaths also dropped from an average of 658 deaths last week, up from a July figure.
New cases of COVID-19 United States of America it was rejected in the third week in a row, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which could slow efforts to gain herd immunity as a result of slowing vaccination rates that officials are concerned about.
According to data collected by the CDC, on Monday the country registered an average of 52,528 new cases in seven days, 16.2% less than the previous week.
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Subways will roll all night, and restaurants, shops and gyms will drop their capacity limits as New York sheds most of the restrictions that have financially hobbled the city and its residents for more than a year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
Social distancing still must be maintained, Cuomo said. But starting May 17, subways will no longer close from 2 a.m.-4 a.m. New York state, New Jersey and Connecticut will drop indoor capacity limits May 19.
As litter balloons, local governments and residents try new approaches
The pandemic appeared to exacerbate litter and related issues in cities. “When it s sort of everybody s responsibility, it s nobody s priority,” one anti-litter specialist said. Published May 3, 2021 Jamie McCarthy via Getty Images
As communities across the United States marked Earth Day 2021 with community trash cleanups, many noted increases in litter over the last year associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
One culprit is the proliferation of disposable personal protective equipment (PPE). The nonprofit Ocean Conservancy released a report this spring saying volunteer users of one app recorded picking up over 107,000 pieces of PPE litter worldwide in the second half of 2020 alone. Findings from a study by Keep America Beautiful suggest 207 million PPE items were dropped on U.S. roadways and waterways through early fall 2020.