More states are seeking face-mask mandates and pleading with the unvaccinated to get shots. Meanwhile, Russia set a fresh record one-day death toll as the delta variant of the virus continues to cause havoc.
The U.S. tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passed 36 million on Wednesday, with at least three states gearing up to implement face-mask mandates as they struggle with surges in new infections caused by the delta variant of the virus.
In Texas, meanwhile, two court rulings have come in favor of local leaders who oppose Abbot’s ban and will allow them to at least temporarily require face masks, the New York Times reported. iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } The U.S. seven-day average of new cases stood at 118,067, up 86% from two weeks ago. Cases have climbed 10-fold since late June, while deaths have doubled. Hospitalizations overall are up 85% from two weeks ago, and hospitals in states with low vaccination rates are filling rapidly, as the delta variant wreaks havoc.
See: More states and companies take a stand on vaccination against COVID-19 in latest push to get unvaccinated to get their shots Elsewhere, Russia recorded 799 COVID fatalities on Wednesday, Reuters reported, setting a fifth record in the past month. The coronavirus task force also confirmed 21,571 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Sydney, the country’s biggest city, police are stepping up enforcement as it too remains in lockdown.
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