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May 24, 2021

Average of Daily U.S. Coronavirus Infections Falls Below 30,000 for First Time Since June
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Here in the U.S., the seven-day rolling average of daily coronavirus
cases has fallen below 30,000 for the first time since last June, with
daily deaths also at a similar level to last summer. Hospitalizations
are also way down. At least eight states - Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont and Hawaii -
have now given at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose to 70% of their adult
population. Here in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio just announced
schools will open in full in September with no remote option.


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