US COVID-19 Cases Rise as States Rollback Restrictions

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In the United States, new infections of COVID-19 are rising in several states as policies aimed at combatting the virus are lifted and wide spread pandemic fatigue is being felt after a year of public health restrictions. On Sunday, the 7-day average of newly reported cases rose to 2.6 percent, despite death and hospitalizations going down.

The United Arab Emirates has stated that some people may need a third dose of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine, after initial tests have discovered that the shot did not deliver a sufficient immune response following the administration of 2 doses. A new study is currently in the works to see whether a third dose would be beneficial or not.

In Pakistan, where vaccine hesitancy is already an issue, the countries prime minister Imran Khan contracted COVID-19 shortly after receiving his first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine. Public health officials are worried that this will raise fears of unfounded claims that the vaccines do not work and will lead to more people not getting their shots. The Health Ministry sent out a message that the prime minister was not fully vaccinated immediately after the news broke to try and calm the public.

Data Table per Our World in Data (March 22, 2021, 12 AM EST)

United States
124.48 million
37.22 per 100
China
74.96 million
5.21 per 100
India
45.07 million
3.27 per 100
United Kingdom
29.86 million
43.99 per 100
Brazil
13.56 million
6.38 per 100
Turkey
13.06 million
15.48 per 100
Germany
10.47 million
12.5 per 100
Israel
9.74 million
112.52 per 100
France
8.57 million
12.58 per 100
Chile
8.47 million
44.31 per 100

In Miami, officials have declared a state of emergency and have implemented an 8 pm curfew as crowds of spring breakers have been moving throughout the city and have been ignoring restrictions, leading to fears that a new surge will be a result.

California
14708175
37.22 per 100
Texas
9611867
33.14 per 100
Florida
8186888
38.11 per 100
New York
7371644
37.89 per 100
Illinois
4960792
39.14 per 100
Pennsylvania
4639971
36.24 per 100
Ohio
4364513
37.33 per 100
North Carolina
4002867
38.16 per 100
Michigan
3681378
36.86 per 100
New Jersey
3581686
40.32 per 100

Data Table per CDC COVID-19 Tracker (March 22, 2021, 6 AM EST)

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