The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administered a record number of Covid-19 vaccines over the weekend, but public health officials warned the loosening of social distancing measures could undermine the progress and lead to new outbreaks across the country. Arizona, Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, California and Mississippi have all relaxed restrictions to varying degrees.
Here are some of the biggest developments Monday:
- Rise in cases is partly due to lockdown fatigue, WHO chief scientist says
- Nearly a quarter of Americans are unwilling to get vaccinated, poll finds
- CDC guidance says fully vaccinated Americans can meet safely indoors without masks
- House hopes to pass $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill this week
- Travel industry urges Biden administration to establish vaccine passport guidelines
The U.S. is recording at least 59,200 new Covid-19 cases and at least 1,600 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average calculated by CNBC using Johns Hopkins University data.
The following data was compiled by Johns Hopkins University:
- Global cases: More than 117 million
- Global deaths: At least 2.59 million
- U.S. cases: More than 29.03 million
- U.S. deaths: At least 525,673