Want more? Sign up for USA TODAY's Coronavirus Watch newsletter to receive updates directly to your inbox and join our Facebook group. Keep refreshing this page for the latest news. □ What we're reading: Casinos from New York to Maryland are breaking new records for revenue as bettors return to slot machines and table games amid pent-up demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, records show. More than 164.1 million Americans - 49.5% of the population - have been fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. □ Today's numbers: The U.S. has had more than 34.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 613,1006 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The global totals: More than 197.3 million cases and 4.2 million deaths. ► The IRS announced it would expand tax credits to employers who give their employees paid time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19, encouraging them to make time for people to get inoculated. ► With many people complaining about brain fog, attention problems and confusion after COVID-19, researchers are exploring whether infections could have long-term consequences for the brain. In several trials made public Thursday, scientists have found changes in brain biology after hospitalization with COVID-19. ► Disney World and Disneyland are requiring all employees to be vaccinated, and visitors must wear masks once again. ► Audience members at Broadway shows will have to show proof of vaccination and wear masks in theaters, producers announced Friday. Cantrell announced a new mask mandates and an increase in EMS resources. ► New Orleans emergency medical responders have been so hard hit by a resurgence in COVID-19 cases that the city doesn't have the capacity to adequately handle 911 calls, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Friday, according to CNN. ► Amid concerns that summer vacations may lead to increases in Germany's relatively low case rate, the country will require people entering who haven't been vaccinated or recently recovered from COVID-19 to show a negative test result. Citing the Tokyo playbook of COVID-19 protocols released in June, the USOPC said athletes can remove their masks for interviews. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has allowed unvaccinated swimmer Michael Andrew to not wear a mask. swimmer wearing a mask during interviews with journalists, the U.S. The festival is requiring attendees to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or to test negative for the virus within the last 72 hours, but infectious disease experts from Northwestern University are warning of potential spikes in COVID-19 infections amid already climbing numbers of cases in the city. ► Lollapalooza, Chicago's largest music festival, is underway with huge crowds and is expected to be at full capacity with roughly 100,000 daily attendees over four days. "This is how we'll stop the spread of the Delta variant." "This is an encouraging sign but we need everyone across the country to have a conversation with someone they know who is unvaccinated about getting the shot," Jean-Pierre said. Arkansas saw a 96% increase while Alabama and Missouri saw increases of 65% and 49% respectively. On Friday, multiple media outlets reported Louisiana had seen a 114% increase in vaccinations. More residents of the country's hardest-hit states are rushing to get vaccinated amid surges in Delta cases, driving up national numbers. He said 712,000 doses were administered Saturday, as opposed to 403,000 last Saturday. She said the average number of people getting their first shot each day has increased by 30% over the past week alone.įriday saw over half a million new shots in arms - the highest number since July 1, Jean-Pierre added.Ĭyrus Shahpar, the COVID-19 data director for the White House, said more 857,000 more doses were administered Friday, up from 600,000 the previous Friday. White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday that this is the third week where states with the highest numbers of cases have also had the highest new vaccination rates. where vaccination rates are low and COVID-19 case rates are high. More people are deciding to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in some pockets of the U.S.
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