Mask mandates are being lifted in cities and towns across the U.S. and more employees are transitioning from remote work at home and returning to their offices, so people are wondering: Are we nearing the end of the pandemic? While no one knows the answer to that question, it's certainly promising to see COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations dropping significantly. Sadly, the number of people dying in the U.S. because of COVID-19 is still about 1,000 people a day on average. As we see pandemic fatigue in our health care teams and in our communities, it's important that we stay strong on both offense and defense in our COVID-19 response.
The pharmaceutical company will submit a request to the FDA "in the coming weeks" for authorization for a two-dose, 25 microgram-each shot. That's 25% of the first two doses adults received, the company said.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all down substantially in the U.S. with restrictions loosened in most places. But the nation is still losing more than a thousand people a day on average to the virus, and as cases rise in Europe and elsewhere, some experts wonder if there will be a new surge.