Covid-19 News: Variants, Vaccines, and Updates on Restrictions

Covid-19 News: Variants, Vaccines, and Updates on Restrictions

Here’s what you need to know: Checking ticket holders’ temperatures outside the Duchess Theater in London on Saturday.Credit…Jeremie Souteyrat for The New York Times LONDON — Most remaining coronavirus restrictions in England will be lifted starting July 19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, a long-awaited milestone some critics have called reckless, meaning nightclubs … Read more

Kate Middleton vaccinated; cemetery restrictions lifted

Memorial Day vaccine, Louisiana, Hawaii lift restrictions

The Duchess of Cambridge has received her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as the UK expands its vaccination program to include younger residents. Prince William’s wife, formerly known as Kate Middleton, 39, was shot at London’s Science Museum, a mass vaccination center near the couple’s home at Kensington Palace. This is evident from a … Read more

Memorial Day vaccine, Louisiana, Hawaii lift restrictions

Memorial Day vaccine, Louisiana, Hawaii lift restrictions

Daily coronavirus cases continue to trend lower in most states, falling an average of 26,000 over the past month, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deaths are also down in the nation. On Jan. 13, the country reported 3,555 deaths, Andy Slavitt, lead advisor on coronavirus … Read more

Washington state eases COVID-19 restrictions for Seattle region

Washington state eases COVID-19 restrictions for Seattle region

Seven counties in Washington will be easing their COVID restrictions starting Monday. Governor Jay Inslee announced Thursday that COVID-19 restrictions will be eased in seven counties in West Washington starting Monday. These include counties with technology centers like Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue, as well as Tacoma and Olympia. Most of the state will remain in … Read more