Illinois will require everyone in schools to wear masks indoors and have mandatory shots for state employees in high-risk settings to combat the rise in Covid-19 cases. \”Far not enough school districts\” have indicated they intend to follow recent Cdc and Prevention guidance at the start of the new school year, Gov. Jay Pritzker said.
The New York International Auto Show has been canceled for that second year consecutively, a victim of tighter restrictions within the city and concerns concerning the spread from the Delta variant of Covid-19. Wednesday's announcement came each day after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said patrons of indoor public places, for example gymnasiums, restaurants and entertainment venues, will be necessary to show evidence of vaccinations. against Covid-19 to be able to enter from August. 16.
Organizers of a popular beer festival in Chicago have canceled this year's event. \”With the increase in Covid-19 cases and associated risks, we don't believe it is the best choice to go ahead with the festival at the moment,\” Hyde Park Summer Fest organizers said. after consulting \”various stakeholders\”.
Israel will bring back outdoor mask use for large groups, sending half of its public sector workers home and asking individuals to avoid unnecessary indoor gatherings like a rush of the Delta variant tests one of the most vaccinated countries on the planet. New cases jumped to more than 3,000 , from a few dozen a day only a month ago, and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said the country might have to impose a new lockdown over the next Holy Days if serious hospitalizations still increase.
UK's Covid-19 the vaccination program continues to be extended to 16 and 17 year olds, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) said on Wednesday. \”After carefully reviewing the most recent data, we advise offering healthy 16- to 17-year-olds an initial dose from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine,\” said Wei Shen Lim, JCVI's Covid-19 Chair.
Walgreens reported a surge in vaccinations in US states where overall participation rates lagged, an indication that worries the Delta variant along with a recent surge of new cases is fueling demand. Vaccine demand from customers has jumped a lot more than 30% in recent weeks \”in key areas that were previously slower to vaccinate,\” the organization said. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas are among the states with the \”most notable\” gains in vaccination rates.
The British all-party parliamentary group on coronavirus has urged government to repair 'chaotic scenes' at airports, as the country nears the next overview of its travel restrictions. \”The government's border policy is leading to chaotic scenes at UK airports and dangerously exposing the nation to new variants,\” said Caroline Lucas, v . p . from the group.
The European Commission has ordered 200 million doses of Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine to boost his arsenal of jabs, although the US drugmaker's vaccine has not yet been approved. The agreement covers purchasing 100 million doses, with the possibility of obtaining one more 100 million doses through 2023. Novavax shares jumped 12% in Ny trading.
The World Health Organization has called for a global moratorium on booster shots until a minimum of no more September amid severe vaccine shortages in low-income countries. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, said the Geneva-based health body was calling for a moratorium to allow a minimum of 10% of individuals in each and every country in the world to become vaccinated.
China has tightened its border controls by temporarily block new passports issued to most citizens, because the country grapples with an outbreak of the Delta variant coronavirus. China's National Immigration Administration announced on Wednesday that it'll no more issue new travel documents, including passports for non-essential travel outside the country.
