San Francisco announced a vaccine mandate for customers and employees of indoor activities, including restaurants, bars, gyms and entertainment venues.
The CDC recorded 132,384 new Covid cases Wednesday, reaching a seven-day average of about 113,000 cases per day, almost 24% higher than the prior week.
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said she plans to run for governor in the state's 2022 race after she finishes the term of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is resigning.
A surge of Covid cases in kids led the nation's second-largest teachers union to back vaccine mandates for educators as schools prepare to reopen this fall.
"We have limited bed capacity and limited ICU capacity in our small islands ... our health systems will become overwhelmed very quickly," Etienne said.
The WHO is warning that global Covid cases could pass 300 million by early next year if the pandemic continues in its current direction.
Checked
20 minutes 36 seconds ago
Get complete CNBC business news coverage online. Find the latest regional business news pertaining to the United States of America including headlines & top stories available on the official CNBC site.