Some point to the quickening pace of coronavirus vaccine administration, some say it’s because of the natural seasonal ebb of respiratory viruses and others chalk it up to social distancing measures. ADIn the IHME’s most recent briefing, published Friday, the authors write that cases have “declined sharply,” dropping nearly 50 percent since early January. In the past week, the country collectively administered 1.62 million vaccine doses per day, according to The Washington Post’s analysis of state and federal data. ADNearly 40 million people have received at least their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, about 12 percent of the U.S. population. ADADFewer than 20 cases have been reported in the United States, but a critically ill man in France underscores the variant’s potentially dangerous consequences.

Source: Washington Post February 15, 2021 00:11 UTC