Coronavirus
Inoculated US loosens up but risks remain
Pockets of resistance to vaccination, parties on holiday weekend could spark outbreaks
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People in Washington Square Park in New York on Saturday. Though 40.5 per cent of the American population have been fully vaccinated, many analysts and epidemiologists remain cautious.
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Nirmal Ghosh US Bureau Chief In Washington, Nirmal Ghosh
It is the unofficial start of summer in the United States: Mask mandates are gone and mimosa brunches, backyard barbecues, and summer camp are back.
As at Saturday, more than 130 million Americans - 40.5 per cent of the population - have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. New cases of coronavirus infection have, on average, dipped below 25,000 a day. Daily deaths due to the disease have fallen well below 1,000.
