2.5 Million Getting COVID-19 Vaccines per Day in US, CDC Warns New Variants May Cause ‘Avoidable Surge’
About 2.5 million people are receiving COVID-19 vaccines per day in the United States, according to the Biden administration, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns of an “avoidable surge” amid increases in cases attributed to new variants of the CCP virus.Andrew Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, told reporters at a virtual press conference that the 2.5 million figure was an increase from 900,000 per day at the start of the Biden administration.
Schools Canceled After Teachers, Staff ‘Ill From the Effects of the Vaccine’: Superintendent
A school district in New Hampshire canceled school on Monday when too many staff called in sick after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine the day before, Superintendent Kathleen Murphy said in a message to parents.“Early this morning, after receiving communication from our building Principals, I made the decision to close school for the day,” Murphy said. “This decision was the result of a significant number of staff who became ill from the effects of the vaccine they received on Sunday.”
National Anthem Singers Silenced by COVID-19 Guidelines as Athletes Play
Saddleback Valley Unified School District recently cleared its schools to resume sports and performing arts—only to later cancel live musical acts due to COVID-19 restrictions.Senior Fox News Producer Dies From COVID-19
Senior Fox News and Fox Business producer Eric Spinato has died from COVID-19, according to his family.“COVID took my brother today,” he wrote, referring to the disease caused by the CCP virus. “He was a gem and one of a kind. I’m so broken and lost for words.”
UK Daily Death Toll Falls to 6-Month Low
The United Kingdom’s daily death toll from the CCP virus fell to 17 on Monday, the lowest figure in about six months, official data showed.Figures showed 17 people had died within 28 days of having received a positive test for the disease, and that deaths in the last seven days were down 42 percent on the week before.
Jailed Alberta Pastor to Be Released From Jail With $1,500 Fine
A judge has ruled a jailed Edmonton-area pastor can be released immediately but has to pay a $1,500 fine.Putin to Receive Vaccine Shot in Russia on Tuesday
President Vladimir Putin said he will get a COVID-19 vaccine shot on Tuesday, several months after widespread vaccination started in Russia.AstraZeneca Says Vaccine Effective, ‘No Safety Concerns’
AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective following an interim analysis of data from a U.S.-based Phase 3 trial involving more than 32,000 participants.New York Lowers Vaccine Eligibility Age to 50
New York will join a handful of U.S. states that have lowered their eligibility age for COVID-19 vaccines to 50, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday.US Air Travelers Top 1.5 Million for First Time Since March 2020
The number of U.S. air passengers screened topped 1.5 million Sunday for the first time since March 2020, as air travel continues to rebound from a pandemic-related drop, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Monday.Lebanon Reopens Restaurants With Precautions
Lebanon has eased its nearly two-month lockdown because of the CCP virus, with restaurants opening to the public for the first time in two months amid strict measures to prevent the spread of the virus.Bells Toll to Honor Czech Victims
Bells tolled across the Czech Republic at noon on Monday to honor those who have died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus. Czech Republic in one of the hardest-hit European Union countries.Crowds Protest Restrictions Across Europe
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities across Europe over the weekend as part of rallies against restrictive lockdowns implemented to combat COVID-19.LA Teachers Union Agrees to Reopen Schools From April
Public schools in Los Angeles are set to reopen from next month after a teachers union approved a plan for a physical and hybrid return to classes.Many schools continue to teach students remotely more than a year after the CCP virus prompted widespread closures across the United States, and the Biden administration has been aiming to reopen in-person learning for millions of public school students without sparking COVID-19 outbreaks.
Education officials at the Los Angeles Unified School district are tentatively planning for physical classes to restart at elementary and preschools by mid-April, while grades 7-12 are scheduled to return by about the end of April.