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17. June 2021 – 12:20 Clock
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New York: 70 percent of adults are first vaccinated
It’s a small sentence with a big meaning: New York made it! More than 70 percent of adults in the US state have received at least one dose of vaccine for the coronavirus. Governor Andrew Cuomo has therefore lifted all remaining corona restrictions. “We can now return to the life we know,” Cuomo announced at a press conference. We show in the video how beautifully the people in New York City celebrated this unbelievably great news. Goosebumps guarantee!
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The corona situation in New York was severe!
We remember: The pandemic hit New York City particularly hard. Refrigerator trucks full of bodies, hospital tents in Central Park, tens of thousands dead. The health system is completely overwhelmed. The streets, on the other hand, are empty. It was quiet in a city that normally never sleeps.
There was great concern that New York City would not make it, never be the same again. But the metropolis showed everyone. After more than a year, New York is back. The streets are full again, the parties are back. New York is alive!
New York reaches vaccination target ahead of schedule – fireworks honor nursing staff!
With 70 percent primary vaccinations for adults, the state has achieved the goal set by US President Joe Biden by Independence Day on July 4th. To celebrate, there were fireworks in numerous locations in the state on Wednesday night, and famous buildings glowed in gold and blue. This should also honor all nurses who fought so hard in the pandemic.
Not all states are that far; according to the CDC, around 65 percent of all adults nationwide have received at least one dose of vaccine. In the US east coast metropolis, life has been almost completely back for weeks: In the pubs people crowd without masks, there are again private parties, celebrations in closed rooms and concerts. The restaurants are also well stocked indoors.
Last spring, New York was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States
The state of New York with its nearly 20 million inhabitants had become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the USA last spring – with hundreds of deaths per day for weeks and meanwhile almost 20,000 people in the hospital. The infection process is now largely under control: On Tuesday, the daily number of those in hospital because of Covid-19 was 617, seven people died.
Governor Cuomo called on New Yorkers to remain vigilant
Despite the improved situation, Governor Cuomo called on the New Yorkers to remain vigilant. In addition, masks are still required in schools and in public transport, for example. “I’m not giving my hand sanitizer yet,” said Cuomo. (dpa / sli)
Editor’s note: In an earlier version of this article, the headline was “Herd Immunity Achieved” – however, the US vaccination target achieved relates to primary vaccinations, not total vaccination protection. Herd immunity means that so many people in a population are immune to a virus that it cannot spread any further. People can be immune after suffering from illness or through vaccination.
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