Fauci tells graduates virus is the enemy, not each other; Vaccine from Sanofi, GSK to begin larger trials: Latest COVID-19 updates Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
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This weekend saw the return of many in-person graduations for the first time in a year as vaccinations steadily climb and coronavirus restrictions ease around the country.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels told students if any class deserved a celebration such as a ceremony, it s you.
The ceremony at the Indiana university took place outside, as it did at Kent State University in Ohio. The ceremonies at the university also were smaller than in previous years.
Fauci tells graduates virus is the enemy, not each other; Vaccine from Sanofi, GSK to begin larger trials: Latest COVID-19 updates Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
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This weekend saw the return of many in-person graduations for the first time in a year as vaccinations steadily climb and coronavirus restrictions ease around the country.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels told students if any class deserved a celebration such as a ceremony, it s you.
The ceremony at the Indiana university took place outside, as it did at Kent State University in Ohio. The ceremonies at the university also were smaller than in previous years.
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The latest and worst surge in coronavirus cases across the nation is finally over.
The country s pace of new cases fell this weekend below the low of Sept. 12, the day before the deadly fall surge got underway, became a disastrous winter and turned into a painful spring. Between that day in September and now, the U.S. reported more than 390,000 COVID-19 deaths and more than 26.4 million coronavirus cases, a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows.
Massachusetts to Lift All COVID-19 Industry Restrictions May 29
Massachusetts is ending all remaining COVID-19 industry restrictions effective May 29, completing the Commonwealth’s reopening plan in time for Memorial Day weekend.
In a press conference today, Governor Charlie Baker announced that all industry COVID restrictions and capacity limits will be lifted on that date, as well as the Commonwealth’s face covering order also being rescinded May 29.
Baker pointed out that the restrictions were able to be lifted because Massachusetts is on pace to reach its goal of 4.1 million people vaccinated against the coronavirus in early June.
“Today, Massachusetts leads the nation in vaccinations,” Baker said. “We have over 3.2 million people fully vaccinated, and four million – nearly 75 percent of all adults – have had at least one dose of the vaccine. Virtually all of our residents who get the first dose return for the second, which is why we’re confident that goal of
Updated: 5:14 PM EDT May 17, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 281 confirmed COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 657,119 since the start of the pandemic.The number of new COVID-19 cases reported Monday is the lowest since Sept. 22, 2020, when 143 new confirmed cases were reported by the DPH.State health officials also added 19 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state s total, which is now 17,413.So far, about 8.38 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been shipped to Massachusetts, of which about 7.17 million, or 85.6%, have been administered. So far, about 3.22 million people in the state are fully vaccinated.An estimated 13,827 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 dataLatest town-by-town breakdown released by state The report said 336 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 96 were report