Covid-19 live updates: States roll back restrictions as infections plateau
Here are some significant developments:
- A bomb went off outside a Dutch testing facility just before it was set to open, causing no injuries. This is the second time a testing facility has been attacked in the Netherlands amid dissatisfaction over pandemic restrictions.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance encouraging states to prioritize people with disabilities or cognitive decline for access to vaccines.
- President Biden said that the United States will have enough vaccine doses for every adult by the end of May. He also announced plans to vaccinate all K-12 teachers and child-care workers by the end of March.
- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged Catholics to avoid taking the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine because it used cells derived decades ago from an abortion.
- Brazil recorded the highest number of covid-19 deaths in a single day with 1,641 new deaths in the past 24 hours, surpassing last week’s previous record of about 1,541 coronavirus-related deaths, official data shows.
- More than 168 million children around the world have missed school for nearly a year due to covid-19 restrictions, the United Nations Children’s Fund said, calling the situation a “catastrophic education emergency.”
Source: WP
