Coronavirus: New York and California reopen as most restrictions are lifted

New York and California, among the first US states to record Covid-19 infections, announced on Tuesday the dropping of restrictions meant to slow the spread of the pandemic that has claimed 600,000 lives in the country.Governors Andrew Cuomo of New York and Gavin Newsom of California said high vaccination rates, physical distancing mandates that closed many businesses and other precautions had allowed them to roll back the restrictions, including capacity limits. Both said more than 70 per cent…

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