Remember those massive pool parties that caused officials serious concerns Memorial Day weekend? One of them was at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri – and photos from the Ozarks showed hundreds of people packed in close to each other without wearing masks.
Missouri heath officials are saying no new COVID-19 cases have been reported from the gathering. That is, except for the one attendee that was known to be positive.
On a related note, the word from the National Institutes of Healthis that you can expect a vaccine for coronavirus early next year. The director says if all goes well, 100-million doses will be ready, but people might need two injections to really work. At the moment, two pharmaceutical companies are testing vaccines on people now and three will start clinical trials next month. That will determine if two doses will be needed.
- Where does the United States stand with COVID-19?At last check, there are more than one-point-eight-million cases across the United States – with just over 107-thousand patients succumbing to the illness –though more 485-thousand have recovered.Globally, the numbers are just over six-point-six-million people infected by the virus – with more than 391-thousand dead. On the plus side, more than two-point-eight million have recovered.
Source:ABC News