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[2] [3] On August 25, 2021, Wisconsin public health authorities reported 7 day averages of 1,417 new cases and 236 probable cases per day, an increase of greater than 15 fold since late June 2021. This brings the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin to 651,338. [4] The state's death toll is 7,558, with 30 new deaths over the previous ...
At the beginning of the pandemic to early June 2020, Democratic-led states had higher case rates than Republican-led states, while in the second half of 2020, Republican-led states saw higher case and death rates than states led by Democrats. As of mid-2021, states with tougher policies generally had fewer COVID cases and deaths {needs update}.
By March 5, more than 2,750 cases of COVID-19 variants were detected in 47 states; Washington, D.C.; and Puerto Rico. This number consisted of 2,672 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, 68 cases of the B.1.351 variant, and 13 cases of the P.1 variant. [35]
The IRS said it's sending out checks worth up to $1,400 to 1 million people. Here's what to know about the "special payments." ... Lawmakers authorized three stimulus payments, with two sent in ...
One variable explains why some countries fought COVID better than others—and it’s not lockdowns or mask mandates Alan Murray, Nicholas Gordon October 16, 2023 at 1:31 AM
On January 21, 2021, Biden signed an executive order to increase access to healthcare and therapeutics for COVID-19. [176] [177] On January 21, 2021, Biden enacted the Defense Production Act, allowing the President to direct the manufacturing of critical goods, ensuring the availability of glass vials, and syringes at the federal level.
[387] [388] However, in early 2021, new laws permitting lockdown were enacted and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven warned that a lockdown was being considered. [389] [390] As of November 2021, a national lockdown had not been announced. However certain regions of Sweden have declared their own lockdowns to help slow the rate of infection.
The U.S. government injected trillions of dollars into the economy during 2020 and 2021, while at the same time, the Fed slashed the federal funds rate to a historic low of near 0%. The moves were ...