However, Governor Ron DeSantis has blocked mask mandates in the state's schools, saying parents should decide. "That's what desperately needs to happen if we're going to get this Delta variant put back in its place, because right now it's having a pretty big party in the middle of the country."įlorida has one of the worst outbreaks in the nation, based on new cases per capita and has seen infections rise 50% week-over-week. "The silver lining of this is that people are waking up to this and this may be a tipping point for those who have been hesitant," National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins told CNN on Sunday. "We have 100 million people in this country who are eligible to be vaccinated who are not getting vaccinated," said Fauci, who is also director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesĪbout 58% of Americans have received at least one dose of vaccine, ranging from a high of 76% in Vermont to a low of 40% in Mississippi.Īfter declining for weeks, the number of Americans getting vaccinated has started to rise again. While vaccines remain scarce in much of the world, they are freely available to anyone 12 years or older in the United States, where cash prizes, new cars and other incentives have failed to motivate more than a third of the population to get immunized. In France, where the government is fighting a fourth wave of infections, thousands of people protested for a third consecutive weekend against the introduction of a mandatory health pass proving vaccination that will be required for entry to many public venues. From Monday, unarmed soldiers will help police Australia's biggest city Sydney, checking that people who have tested positive are isolating. Some are pushing back against new restrictions. Parts of Asia that were previously relatively successful in containing COVID-19, such as the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, are now locking down hot spots. The surge in Delta variant cases is also rattling the globe. Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari told CBS' "Face the Nation" that the Delta variant was "creating a bunch of caution" among millions of out-of-work Americans and could slow the U.S. The average number of new coronavirus cases reported nationwide has nearly doubled in the past 10 days, according to a Reuters analysis.Įven if states do not resort to lockdowns again, the spread of the Delta variant could still threaten the economy. "Not enough to crush the outbreak, but I believe enough to not allow us to get into the situation we were in last winter," he said. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday.Ī sufficient percentage of Americans have now been vaccinated to avoid lockdowns, Fauci said on ABC's "This Week". The company said its second-half loss would be even bigger.WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The United States will not lock down again to curb COVID-19 but "things are going to get worse" as the Delta variant fuels a surge in cases, mostly among the unvaccinated, top U.S.
He blasted the lockdowns as “completely ineffective” and said they reflected government failures in dealing with the pandemic, such as inadequate testing.Įurope’s biggest airline posted a €197m (£178m) loss for the six months to 30 September compared with a profit of €1.15bn in the same period last year, as it carried 17 million people, down 80%. The new lockdown in England is due to start on Thursday and will last until at least 2 December. France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Italy and other countries have gone into lockdowns that will last through November. O’Leary made the comments as Ryanair slumped to a first-half loss and warned there could be further flight cancellations as new national lockdowns are imposed across Europe to tackle the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The government must urgently review the Civil Aviation Authority’s powers.” Tuesday 3 January 2023 09:14, UK Why you can trust Sky News A new COVID variant could be the one to 'watch out for' this year after a surge in cases in the US, an expert has said. Some airlines have consistently broken the rules and ignored warnings from the regulator, which, without the ability to issue fines or take swift action, is unable to enforce the law. “Ryanair now risks adding insult to injury by refusing to refund passengers who cannot fly this month because of the latest lockdown. Rory Boland, the travel editor of the consumer group Which?, said: “While Ryanair has recently made some improvements, we still get more complaints about its handling of refunds than any other airline, including from a steady stream of passengers still struggling to get their money back. Ryanair has paid out €1.5bn (£1.35bn) in cash refunds or vouchers for cancelled flights since the Covid-19 outbreak in Europe in the spring and said it had almost cleared the backlog.
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