California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. – Damian Dovarganes / AP / SIPA
“We can now project ourselves into post-pandemic life”: the governor of California announced on Tuesday to fully reopen his state on June 15, thanks to the American vaccination campaign carried out briskly, and to which Joe Biden gave a new boost. The situation in the United States appears to be in contrast to Europe, where questions are raised about the link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and certain rare types of thrombosis.
“Our vaccination program is in full swing,” said US President Joe Biden, announcing that from April 19, all American adults would be eligible for vaccination, ten days ahead of its goals. The most bereaved country in the world in absolute terms by the pandemic, with more than 550,000 dead, the United States is in the midst of a mass vaccination campaign and is at more than three million injections per day on average over the last seven days , according to the authorities.
Indoor events authorized with proof
Nearly 80% of teachers, school staff and childcare professionals had already received at least one dose of the vaccine by the end of March, CDC, the country’s main public health agency, said on Tuesday. The Biden administration has made reopening schools a priority. “The light at the end of the tunnel has never been so bright,” said Governor of California, America’s most populous state, Gavin Newsom, at a press conference.
Provided there is no new peak in the epidemic or a vaccine shortage, all businesses in his state will be free to reopen in mid-June, with Californians being encouraged to follow “reduction measures.” common sense risks ”. Large indoor events will also be allowed with negative test or vaccination evidence. The United States has also assured to want to do “much more” in the deliveries of vaccines to foreign countries, without asking for “favors” in exchange.