India
Hits 20,000 Cases, New York to Open Up
It’s a cautionary tale of two countries. In India, large
religious and political gatherings are partly blamed for the deadly, record-shattering pandemic surge, with cases surpassing 20
million today amid an oxygen shortage. In New York, ground zero for much of
last spring’s pandemic peak, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that all
public venues, from restaurants to Broadway theaters, can fill to capacity on
May 19. Neighboring Connecticut and New Jersey announced similar reopenings.
But health experts urged officials not to be lulled by lowering case numbers
and growing immunization, noting the danger from highly contagious virus
variants in a population that isn’t fully protected.
Sources: BBC, Washington Post, NYT
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