Coronavirus updates: Grammys postpone awards show; hospital quickly vaccinates 850 people after freezer fails

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In the headlines:

►The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert told The Associated Press Tuesday.

►The Grammy Awards have been postponed. Music’s biggest awards show, which was originally scheduled for Jan. 31 in Los Angeles, will no longer take place this month due to rising COVID-19 cases in California.

►Almost 30% of working professionals say they would quit their jobs if they couldn’t continue working remotely, according to an online survey of 1,022 professionals conducted by LiveCareer, an online resume and job search consulting service.

►The pharmacist suspected of intentionally spoiling 500 doses of vaccine at a Wisconsin hospital was released from jail after a prosecutor indicated he’s not positive the vaccine was actually destroyed. Steven Brandenburg, 46, had concerns the vaccines could change people’s DNA, an unfounded claim that has been debunked.

►Forty-eight of the 100 hospitals across the nation with the highest proportion of COVID-19 patients are in California, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data analyzed by USA Today for the last week of December. “What I see is devastation,” said Annette Greenwood, chief nursing officer at Riverside Community Hospital in Southern California.

►Cleveland Browns football coach Kevin Stefanski tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19 along with two additional staffers and two players. The team said Stefanski and the others won’t be in attendance for a playoff game Sunday in Pittsburgh.

►Not every country is struggling with its vaccine rollout – Israel has already provided first doses to over 14% of its 9 million people, according to Our World in Data. The Times of Israel credits various factors, including a “relatively small but densely-packed population and highly-professional, community-integrated health services.” Less than 2% of Americans have been vaccinated.

►”Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek, who died in November of pancreatic cancer, taped a message for what turned out to be his final week of shows urging support for victims of the coronavirus epidemic. “We’re trying to build a gentler, kinder society and if we all pitch in just a little bit, we’re going to get there,” he said in a message that aired Monday.

📈 Today’s numbers: The U.S. has more than 20.9 million confirmed coronavirus cases and 356,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The global totals: More than 86 million cases and 1.8 million deaths.

Hospital quickly vaccinates 850 people after freezer fails

A hospital in Northern California quickly vaccinated 850 people after a freezer that was holding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines failed, prompting officials to do an emergency distribution of the vaccines before they spoiled.

An outage Monday left the refrigerator at the Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Medical Center in Mendocino County without power. By the time hospital officials realized the freezer had malfunctioned, they had 2.5 hours to distribute the vaccines, which have a shelf life of 12 hours at room temperature, Cici Winiger, Adventist Health spokeswoman, told the Ukiah Daily Journal.

The hospital sent 200 doses to Mendocino County Public Health that were dispensed to county workers, including sheriff’s deputies and jail staff. Jail inmates also received the vaccine, Winiger said.

– The Associated Press

Grammys postpone awards show over COVID-19 concerns

The Grammy Awards have been postponed. Music’s biggest awards show, which was originally scheduled for Jan. 31 in Los Angeles, will no longer take place this month due to rising COVID-19 cases in California. The Recording Academy is now aiming to hold a new ceremony in March.

The smaller scale event was set to be held at Staples Center, hosted by Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show” and broadcast on CBS. Only presenters and performers would be in attendance, and the show would feature no audience.

– Patrick Ryan

Kansas, Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana, Virginia most behind in giving COVID-19 vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data Monday tracking the progress made by states to administer COVID-19 vaccine. So far, about 15.4 million doses have shipped throughout the country. That’s just shy of the 20 million doses U.S. officials had promised to distribute by the end of 2020.  

However, health experts are more concerned with the lag in COVID-19 vaccinations. Only about 4.5 million people have received their first dose as of Tuesday, the CDC reports. That means just 30% of available doses have been used.

While some states have been more successful overcoming the obstacles to vaccinate their residents with available doses, other states – such as Kansas, Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana and Virginia – seem to be falling behind.

– Aleszu Bajak and Adrianna Rodriguez

This is why vaccinations across nation are way behind schedule

Public health experts show little surprise at the news that vaccinations across the nation are well behind an ambitious early schedule.

There are always bugs when you “translate from paper to practice,” said Kelly Moore, deputy director of the Immunization Action Coalition, an education and advocacy group. Federal plans didn’t give enough consideration to the need for scheduling and organizing clinics, educating patients and caregivers, and resolving the small problems that always crop up, Moore said. Plus, people who receive a COVID-19 vaccine have to be watched for 15 minutes, to ensure that they don’t have an allergic reaction. This requires hospitals to set aside space and personnel.

“There were a lot of aspirational goals set by federal officials,” Moore said. “The delivery of a box of vaccine to a clinic door is the easiest part of the process.”

– Karen Weintraub

Federal agents struggle to do jobs amid pandemic

Federal law enforcement agencies’ response to the coronavirus pandemic has been inconsistent, with employees saying policies on masks and social distancing were not enforced, according to a survey conducted by the Justice Department’s inspector general.

The anonymous survey, which received responses from more than 6,000 law enforcement employees, found that 64% said COVID-19 affected their ability to do their jobs. While some employees said they were satisfied with their agency’s response to the pandemic, one employee said management has “downplayed” the threat.

“Although our leadership team instructed people to wear masks, it was not enforced, and at times, employees were shamed by coworkers for wearing masks,” an employee said.

– Kristine Phillips

Half of Chicago public school teachers ordered to return Monday did not

Half of the almost 2,300 Chicago public school teachers ordered to return to work Monday to prepare for in-person instruction did not return, school board officials said Tuesday.

Chicago Public Schools required pre-K and some special education teachers to return to classes Monday in advance of in-person education resuming Jan. 11. But only 49.7% of teachers and 70% of paraprofessionals returned, Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson said Tuesday. The absentees will face “progressive discipline,” Jackson said.

“We cannot sit back and allow a generation to just falter,” Jackson said. “A year from now, there’s going to be a reckoning around those students who have been sitting at home, not being properly served.”

More than 10,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union are opposed to the city’s reopening plan and are calling on officials to delay the return “until the pandemic is under control,” according to the union.

‘Bizarre, disorganized effort’: Wisconsin struggles to roll out vaccines

Wisconsin lags behind nearly all of the Midwest in getting health care workers and first responders vaccinated and has received fewer doses than other states of its size.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks the state 10th out of 12 in the Midwest in getting a first dose of the vaccine to its residents on a per capita basis. Wisconsin has administered roughly a third of the doses it has received — the ninth lowest of the 12 states in the Midwest, but a little better than the nationwide average.

“It’s chaos,” said Kalpana Kumar, a Pewaukee-based private practice medical doctor. “It’s like shouting into a well. It’s just one of those very bizarre, disorganized efforts.” 

– Molly Beck, Mary Spicuzza, Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Got the first dose? You are not out of the woods yet

It’s possible to test positive for the coronavirus even after getting vaccinated.

Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines require two doses per patient to be fully effective. The first Pfizer-BioNTech dose is more than 50% effective in preventing COVID-19, and the second dose increases that protection to about 95%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it can take weeks for a person’s body to build up immunity after getting vaccinated.

“That means it’s possible a person could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 just before or just after vaccination and get sick,” the agency said. “This is because the vaccine has not had enough time to provide protection.” Read more.

– Adrianna Rodriguez

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A Palestinian child sits beneath graffiti depicting medical workers fighting the COVID-19 virus outside the Health Ministry in Gaza City on Dec. 20, 2020. MOHAMMED ABED, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Graffiti artist Elegwa Wycliffe, known as “Swift9,” stands next to his coronavirus mural in the Huruma low-income neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. Brian Inganga, APFullscreen

A man sits in front of a mural representing a frontline warrior of the COVID-19 coronavirus, painted on a wall along the roadside in New Delhi on Dec. 27, 2020. SAJJAD HUSSAIN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A pedestrian wearing a face covering tucked under her chin walks past COVID-19 themed graffiti in Belfast on November 27, 2020, as stricter restrictions come in to force to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. PAUL FAITH, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A pedestrian wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walks past COVID-19 street art, advising to “Stay Alert” anfd “Save Lives” in central London, on Nov. 22, 2020. TOLGA AKMEN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

In this Nov. 16, 2020, file photo, a runner passes by a window displaying portraits of people wearing face coverings to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Lewiston, Maine. An executive order by Gov. Janet Mills’ requires Maine citizens to wear face coverings in public settings, regardless of the ability to maintain physical distance. Robert F. Bukaty, APFullscreen

A woman wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus disease walks past a coronavirus-themed graffiti depicting a physician in Saint Petersburg, on November 17, 2020. OLGA MALTSEVA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A woman wearing a face mask passes by a graffiti mocking the recent government decree prohibiting to sit a a table in more than six people, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Italy registered just over 17,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday. Luca Bruno, APFullscreen

A graffiti indicating that a mask must be worn is sprayed from Sidney on the sidewalk of Karl-Marx-Strasse in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Oct.24, 2020. To contain the Corona pandemic, the obligation to wear a mask is extended in Berlin. From now on this also applies to busy shopping streets and other places. Joerg Carstensen, APFullscreen

Women wearing face masks walks past a graffito depicting a smiley face with a face mask in Ankara, on Sept. 7, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. ADEM ALTAN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Dog walkers pass a wall with graffiti depicting coronavirus in Bogota on Oct. 8, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. JUAN BARRETO, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A boy walks past a mural depicting the COVID-19 coronavirus in Surabaya, East Java on September 30, 2020. Juni Kriswanto, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

The “Savage Journey” mural is displayed on a wall in the downtown Arts District on September 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The mural by British artist Izaac Zevalking, aka Recycled Propaganda, bearing the phrase “Fear of COViD in LAS VEGAS,” is inspired by the film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” adapted from Hunter S. Thompson’s novel. Nevada is nearing 80,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. In recent weeks, the state has seen an uptick in the number of coronavirus-related deaths due to death reporting delays and a significant decline in COVID-19 hospital patients. Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A young boy sits in front of a mural representing the COVID-19 coronavirus in Bogor, West Java on Sept. 27, 2020. ADITYA AJI, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Fruit vendors push their hand carts past a coronavirus-themed mural painted on a pillar of a flyover in Noida on September 13, 2020. SAJJAD HUSSAIN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man looks at a mural depicting a health worker and a police officer, near a bus stop in Tegucigalpa after the transportation system – banned for six months due to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic – resumed service, on September 14, 2020. ORLANDO SIERRA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A motorist drives past coronavirus-themed murals painted on pillars of a flyover in Noida on September 13, 2020. SAJJAD HUSSAIN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Residents walk in front of informational murals painted on the side of an apartment block about the coronavirus and paying tribute to medical workers with the messages “We’ll Protect You” and “We Salute You”, in the Buxton residential estate of the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. APFullscreen

Government officials in protective suits carry a mock coffin as they walk past a road mural during a COVID-19 awareness campaign to remind people to always obey health and safety protocols to curb the spread of the new coronavirus outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. Dita Alangkara, APFullscreen

Mexican urban artist Sergio Morelos, aka Applezman, paints a mural in tribute to doctors and nurses who are in the front line in the fight against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Mexico City on August 25, 2020. ALFREDO ESTRELLA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A city worker draws a mural campaigning against the COVID-19 coronavirus on a wall in Jakarta on August 27, 2020. – Indonesia had reported over 150,000 coronavirus cases and 6,858 deaths, but with some of the world’s lowest testing rates the true scale is widely believed to be much greater. BAY ISMOYO, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Children walk past a mural dedicated to frontline workers fighting against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Chennai, India on Aug. 6, 2020. ARUN SANKAR, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A woman with a face mask walks past graffiti that promotes hand washing and wearing face masks as preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Kibera, Nairobi, on August 13, 2020. SIMON MAINA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A street sweeper checks his mobile phone as he takes a break near a coronavirus-themed mural in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Tatan Syuflana, APFullscreen

Inspired by Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and a Vincent Van Gogh self-portrait, a mural promoting wearing face masks nears completion at the Court Square building downtown, in St. Louis, July 30, 2020. Artist Dan Ricketts of St. Louis Sign and Mural was hired by the building’s owner to create a series of panels six-feet apart. He and Evan Nichols of Topcoat Sign Co. did the work. Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch via APFullscreen

Pedestrians wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walk past graffiti by the artist @akse_p19, depicting a nurse in scrubs and a face mask, but with an Angel’s halo above her head, in Manchester, England on Aug. 3, 2020. OLI SCARFF, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A city gardener works next to a mural showing a health worker wearing a face mask with the symbol of fictional superhero Superman, signed by urban artist Applez, in Mexico City, on July 21, 2020, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. PEDRO PARDO, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man walks his dog past a mural that pays tribute to health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Nathan Denette, APFullscreen

A man walks past by a mural by artist Cosimo Cheone dedicated to nurses of Sacco hospital, in Milan, Italy, Friday, July 24, 2020. Luca Bruno, APFullscreen

A man walks past a coronavirus-themed mural honoring health workers in an alley in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 27, 2020. The world’s most populous Muslim nation is the country with the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia. Writings on the mural read “Together, we can stop coronavirus.” Dita Alangkara, APFullscreen

A man wears a face mask to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus past a coronavirus awareness mural in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Achmad Ibrahim, APFullscreen

A man walks past a wall emblazoned with a mural depicting Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro putting on a protective face mask amid the new coronavirus pandemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 30, 2020. Leo Correa, APFullscreen

An Indian man speaks over his cell phone as he walks in front of a mural on July 21, 2020 in New Delhi, India. Spike of 37,148 cases and 587 deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours, taking the total toll at 1,171,356 in the country. India confirmed COVID-19 infections crossed over 1 million mark as the worlds third worst hit country grapples to deal with the impact of the global epidemic. Even as death toll due to the deadly virus mounted to 28,329 with record 587 fatalities in a last 24 hours, according to data released by the health ministry on early Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendara Modi in a televised address said the country was ensuring one of the best recovery rates in the world in its fight against COVID-19. Yawar Nazir, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A woman with a face mask walks past graffiti that promotes social distancing, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Kibera, Nairobi, on July 15, 2020. YASUYOSHI CHIBA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A mural by Sam Welty is seen on a building thanking medical workers around the world on July 19, 2020 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. DANIEL SLIM, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man wearing a mask walks in front of a mural on July 17, 2020 in New Delhi, India. With the highest single-day surge of 34,956 cases, India’s confirmed COVID-19 infections crossed the 1 million mark as the world’s third worst hit country grapples to deal with the impact of the global pandemic. Yawar Nazir, Getty ImagesFullscreen

Artist Ian Brownlee adds finishing touches to a mural July 10, 2020. When Brownlee wanted to create a tribute to healthcare workers, Asheville Habitat for Humanity provided the muralist a building they own across from the emergency room entrance to Mission Hospital on Biltmore Ave in Asheville, North Carolina. Angela WilhelmFullscreen

Masked shoppers wander past the mural of vikings and gnomes battling coronaviruses that adorns the window of Bad Blanche in downtown Poulsbo, Washington on Thursday, July 2, 2020. MEEGAN M. REIDFullscreen

View of the mural “Frida in pandemic times” painted by the urban artist Julio Aferra showing Mexican artist Frida Kalho wearing a face mask in Mexico City, Mexico on July 14, 2020 amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. PEDRO PARDO, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man wearing a face mask walks past a coronavirus awareness mural depicting children of various faiths praying while wearing face masks in Depok, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Dita Alangkara, APFullscreen

A woman walks in front of a mural depicting a man in protective suit spraying disinfectant on coronavirus at the Tijuca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, amid the new coronavirus pandemic on July 8, 2020. Mauro Pimentel, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A boy sells fish at his street stall in front of an informational mural warning people about the dangers of the new coronavirus and how to prevent transmission, with words in Swahili reading “We are the Cure”, painted by youth artists from the Uweza Foundation, in the Kibera slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Brian Inganga, APFullscreen

A man walks past a mural by US muralist Kyle Holbrook with health workers and Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage wearing a mask in Wynwood Art District in Miami, Florida on June 29, 2020. The City of Miami issued an emergency order mandating facial coverings be worn in public at all times and until further notice. Officials will start issuing fines of up to $500 for not wearing a mask in public. CHANDAN KHANNA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man rides a bike past a coronavirus-related mural by urban artists Mick Martinez and “Were Torres” in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on June 27, 2020. HERIKA MARTINEZ, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

People wearing masks to protect against the spread of COVID-19, pass a mural on a business that has reopened, in San Antonio, Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in San Antonio. Cases of COVID-19 have spiked in Texas and the governor of Texas is encouraging people to wear masks in public and stay home if possible. Eric Gay, APFullscreen

Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka Vhils works in his mural depicting healthcare workers’ faces carved on a wall of Sao Joao Hospital in Porto on June 17, 2020. Vhils unveiled on June 19, 2020 this carving-graffiti artwork at the Sao Joao hospital that pays tribute to the health professionals who were at the frontline fighting the novel coronavirus outbreak. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man, wearing a protective face mask as a measure to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, walks past a mural depicting a tug-of-war between health workers and Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro aided by a cartoon-styled coronavirus character, with a message that reads in Portuguese: “Which side are you on?,” in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, June 19, 2020. Andre Penner, APFullscreen

An Emergency room doctor paints a mural outside of Zuni restaurant to honor medical workers during coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic on June 22, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Doctors and medical workers helped paint a mural honoring healthcare workers on boarded up windows in a project spearheaded by San Francisco General Hospital Foundation and Paint the Void. Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A coronavirus-related mural in Mexico City, photographed on June 9, 2020. ALFREDO ESTRELLA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A mural depicting a girl and a teddy bear wearing face masks that reads “I miss school” is pictured in the town of Ferizaj, Kosovo on June 7, 2020, amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. All schools remain closed in Kosovo since March 14 as part of coronavirus lockdown measures. ARMEND NIMANI, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man walks past a wall painted to thank workers and frontline medical staff as they battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic, after the government loosened a lockdown as preventative measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Dhaka on June 7, 2020. MUNIR UZ ZAMAN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Men walk next to a graffiti of a man covering his face with a hoodie on June 1, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. After 77 days, Maduro Administration eases the restrictions against COVID-19, allowing certain activities to reopen. Carolina Cabral, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A woman walks past a mural honoring health care workers during the new coronavirus outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Dita Alangkara, APFullscreen

A Tanzanian woman carries a basket on her head as she walks in front of a graffiti painted by the Wachata artists group to raise awareness about wearing masks to avoid the risk of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Dar es Salaam on May 26, 2020. ERICKY BONIPHACE, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada works on a 20,000 square foot mural of a health care worker in a parking lot in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The mural is to honor those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic, especially minority health care workers. The portrait was inspired by Dr. Ydelfonso Decoo, an immigrant doctor who died from coronavirus complications while serving hard-hit communities of color. Seth Wenig, APFullscreen

Graffiti artist Angelo Campos paints a mural in honor of health workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Campos, 39, has lost two relatives to the new coronavirus. Silvia Izquierdo, APFullscreen

Mary Cruz takes a cell phone video of a coronavirus-themed mural Monday, May 18, 2020, in the arts district of Los Angeles. Marcio Jose Sanchez, APFullscreen

A woman wearing a protective facemask walks past a paste-up by French street artist Ardif in Paris, depicting a Marianne and a member of the medical staff as a tribute to thank the caregivers, on May 15, 2020, as France eases the lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Joel Saget, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A motorist goes past a graffiti depicting the COVID-19 coronavirus during a nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Mumbai on May 16, 2020. Indranil Mukherjee, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

An artist paints a floor mural dedicated to police forces to thank their service braving all risks during a nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai on May 16, 2020. Indranil Mukherjee, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A woman wearing a face mask passes by a mural featuring William Hanna and Joseph Barbera’ s characters Tom & Jerry mentioning the safe distance to be held from each other – “One meter” – in Rome, Friday, May 15, 2020. Alfredo Falcone, APFullscreen

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks by a closed storefront in Lebanon, Pa., May 12, 2020. Matt Rourke, APFullscreen

A woman looks at a mural of a health worker with wings holding a globe on International Nurses Day in Melbourne on May 12, 2020. WILLIAM WEST, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A mural to a bakers covers the back wall of a shop along Market Street as businesses creak back to life with the easing of restrictions to check the spread of the new coronavirus, May 13, 2020, in Denver. David Zalubowski, APFullscreen

A “Kill the Virus” mural covers plywood boards at the shuttered Evel Knievel-themed Evel Pie restaurant in the Fremont East Entertainment District amid the continuing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on May 11, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nev. Ethan Miller, Getty ImagesFullscreen

An elderly couple wearing facial masks to protect against the coronavirus walk past graffiti on a street divider calling on the coronavirus to go away, May 11, 2020, on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Mary Altaffer, APFullscreen

A person walks past a mural on a building on May 7, 2020 in New York City. ANGELA WEISS, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Local artist Claudia La Bianca, left, works on a mural honoring health care workers on the sides of a parking garage at Jackson Memorial Hospital during the new coronavirus pandemic, May 9, 2020, in Miami. Lynne Sladky, APFullscreen

Danielle Glassman, New Brunswick, and Paul Lavadera, Long Branch, walk along the north end of the Ocean Grove, NJ, boardwalk, May 5, 2020, with a “Sorry We’re Closed” sign behind them. The art is signed by #JackGreenArt and stands on the border with Asbury Park near the Casino building. Thomas P. CostelloFullscreen

A mural painted by artist Juliana LaChance thanks frontline workers for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa, Ontario, May 10, 2020. Justin Tang, The Canadian Press via APFullscreen

An elderly man sits behind a mural of a woman wearing a face mask in Acapulco, Mexico, on May 6, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. FRANCISCO ROBLES, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man wearing a face mask walks past a mural in support of health workers in the window of a restaurant during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Arlington, Va. on May 6, 2020. OLIVIER DOULIERY, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Street art graffiti paying tribute to the NHS, (National Health Service) in the United Kingdom, is pictured on a wall in Glynn, north of Belfast on May 5, 2020. PAUL FAITH, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Street artist Lapo Fatai (R) finishes a mural in honor of medical workers, next to the Auxological San Luca hospital on April 30, 2020 in Milan, Italy during the country’s lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. MIGUEL MEDINA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man looks at a mural painted over wood used to board up a closed business on Sixth Street in Austin,Texas on April 28, 2020. Owners in the area known for its shops, bars, restaurants and clubs boarded up after the stay-at-home order and artists have painted murals on the plywood. Chuck Burton, USA TODAY NETWORKFullscreen

A woman walks past a mural painted over wood used to board up a closed business on Sixth Street ,Texas on April 28, 2020. Chuck Burton, USA TODAY NETWORKFullscreen

A mural painted over wood used to board up a closed business on Sixth Street,Texas on April 28, 2020. Chuck Burton, USA TODAY NETWORKFullscreen

A man walks past a coronavirus-related mural, in Acapulco, Mexico, on May 1, 2020. FRANCISCO ROBLES, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Motorcyclists go by a recently painted mural with a depiction of artist Grant Wood’s famed American Gothic painting, subjects wearing masks, April 30, 2020, in Torrance, Calif. Marcio Jose Sanchez, APFullscreen

A boys rides his bike beside his father as they walk past COVID-19 graffiti in Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 2020 amid a national lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. JOSEP LAGO, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man walks past a mural featuring various healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment and television show personality from “Tiger King,” Joe Exotic wearing a face mask, April 24, 2020, in Miami. Muralist Kyle Holbrook originally painted Exotic without a mask but later changed it to include the mask and added the healthcare workers to honor their work. Wilfredo Lee, APFullscreen

A man wearing a bandana on his face walks past a mural painted on a boarded up business that is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, April 27, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Eric Gay, APFullscreen

A postal carrier walks past a mural on a business closed during the coronavirus outbreak, May 2, 2020, in Seattle. Elaine Thompson, APFullscreen

A man takes a selfie photo in front of a stencil graffiti depicting US actors John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in their roles of “Vincent Vega” and “Jules Winnfield” in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction”, wearing face masks, in Madrid on May 3, 2020 amid a national lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. – Spain today counted another 164 coronavirus deaths, the lowest daily number in nearly seven weeks as the country begins to gradually lift its strict lockdown. GABRIEL BOUYS, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Brazilian mural artist Eduardo Kobra works on his recent work “Coexistence” which shows children wearing face masks due to the new coronavirus, COVID-19, bearing symbols of different religions (L to R) Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism, in Itu, Brazil on April 25, 2020. NELSON ALMEIDA, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A Palestinians man wearing a face mask walks past a mural depicting the coronavirus COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Gaza City on April 28, 2020. Mohammed Abed, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Palestinians children walk past a mural depicting the coronavirus and a prison cell, in Gaza City during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on April 28, 2020. Mohammed Abed, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

In this April 22, 2020, photo, a man in a mask rides a scooter by coronavirus inspired artwork on plywood covering the doors and windows of a temporarily shuttered donut shop in Las Vegas. John Locher, APFullscreen

Graffiti showing US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wearing protective mask kissing is seen during the novel coronavirus crisis on April 26, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Germany is taking its first steps to ease restrictions on public life that had been imposed weeks ago in order to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Shops across the country are reopening, factory assembly lines are restarting and high schools are holding final exams. Health leaders are monitoring the process carefully for any resurgence of coronavirus infections. The number of infections nationwide is still rising, though so far at a declining rate. Maja Hitij, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A family looks at a mural by artist Rachel List paying tribute to NHS staff battling the COVID-19 outbreak painting on a wall in Pontefract, northern England, on April 23, 2020. OLI SCARFF, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man wearing a face mask and gloves to protect from coronavirus walks past a recently painted mural by professional street artist David Speed and the Graffiti Life collective to show appreciation for the people who work in the NHS (National Health Service), in east London, Thursday, April 23, 2020. The highly contagious COVID-19 coronavirus has impacted on nations around the globe, many imposing self isolation and exercising social distancing when people move from their homes. Matt Dunham, APFullscreen

A graffiti mural of Louis Armstrong wearing blue gloves and a face mask on the bell of the trumpet is displayed on Frenchmen Street on April 24, 2020 in New Orleans, La. An artist has been painting plywood panels on shops and restaurants that remain closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Chris Graythen, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A woman and her dog pass a mural by artist FAKE, titled “Super Nurse”, paying tribute to all health care and medical professionals in times of the coronavirus, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, April 19, 2020. Peter Dejong, APFullscreen

A Palestinian artist paints a mural in a show of support for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in Gaza City on April 20, 2020. MOHAMMED ABED, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A passerby snaps a phone photo of a Banksy mural modified to depict the current COVID-19 pandemic, on April 21, 2020 in Southampton, England. Naomi Baker, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A piece of coronavirus COVID-19 themed street art grafitti is pictured in East London on April 19, 2020, during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A piece of coronavirus COVID-19 themed street art grafitti is pictured in East London on April 19, 2020, during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A piece of coronavirus COVID-19 themed street art grafitti is pictured in East London on April 19, 2020, during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A piece coronavirus COVID-19 themed street art grafitti is pictured in East London on April 19, 2020, during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Glyn Kirk, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A boy wearing a face mask carries a small bowl of “githeri”, or mixed beans and maize, for him to eat as he walks past an informational mural warning people about the risk of the new coronavirus, painted by graffiti artists from the Mathare Roots youth group, in the Mathare slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, April 18, 2020. Brian Inganga, APFullscreen

Members of the public walk past graffiti in the Meadows during the coronavirus pandemic on April 17, 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jeff J Mitchell, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man wearing a protective face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, walks past a graffiti reading “Hard Times” in Pristina on April 16, 2020. Armend Nimani, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A cyclist passes coronavirus-related graffiti under an overpass in San Antonio, Thursday, April 16, 2020. San Antonio remains under stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Eric Gay, APFullscreen

A woman shoots a picture of a mural depicting a medical worker with a mask covering her mouth and nose, wearing boxing gloves and angel-like wings on her back is seen on April 14, 2020 in downtown Denver. Rick T. Wilking, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A motorists stops near a mural painted as a tribute to medical workers in Depok, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, April 15, 2020. Dita Alangkara, APFullscreen

A man looks at graffiti depicting bunting in the shape of people with the words “we’re all in this together” written above on a wall in Pontefract, England on April 14, 2020, as life in Britain continues during the nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. OLI SCARFF, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A young boy carrying a toy gun runs past a mural depicting coronavirus themes in Depok on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, April 15, 2020. Dita Alangkara, APFullscreen

A man wearing a protective mask rides a scooter near a mural in the Wynwood Arts District during the coronavirus pandemic, April 13, 2020, in Miami. Wilfredo Lee, APFullscreen

A motorist wearing a face mask rides past a coronavirus themed mural in Depok on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Dita Alangkara, APFullscreen

A woman, walking a dog, looks at graffiti on a wall in Pontefract, England on April 14, 2020. OLI SCARFF, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

This picture taken on April 9, 2020 shows mural artist Liong Fadilah posing with his artwork as local artists join the campaign in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Depok, West Java. ADEK BERRY, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Artist Mauricio Ramirez stands in front of his new mural on April 10, 2020 at the intersection of 6th and Lincoln on the south side of Milwaukee. The new mural is dedicated to medical workers on the front lines during the Coronavirus pandemic. Zhihan Huang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORKFullscreen

A mural depicting hand washing is seen in Logan Square by artist James Mosher, April 11, 2020 in Chicago. Nam Y. Huh, APFullscreen

A COVID-19 mural is seen in Chicago’s Logan Square, April 10, 2020. Nam Y. Huh, APFullscreen

Graffiti by street artist ‘Uzey’ depicts the coronavirus and the great toilet roll grab with a lettering reading “spread love, not panic” on a wall in Hamm, Germany, on Easter Monday, April 13, 2020. Martin Meissner, APFullscreen

A cyclist passes graffiti as the United Kingdom continues in lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, in London, April 13, 2020. Kirsty Wigglesworth, APFullscreen

A cyclist passes a coronavirus graffiti reading “Happy Easter” on a wall in Hamm, Germany, on Easter Monday, April 13, 2020. Martin Meissner, APFullscreen

A man wearing a face mask walks in front of a mural at the Leishenshan Hospital that had offered beds for coronavirus patients in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on April 11, 2020. NOEL CELIS, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A mural near a hospital pays tribute to nurses amid COVID-19 concerns in Dallas, Tuesday, April 7, 2020. LM Otero, APFullscreen

A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past a mural addressing the current coronavirus situation by artist HIJACK depicting a couple armed with hand sanitizer, rolls of toilet paper and a vacuum cleaner on April 6, 2020 in Los Angeles. FREDERIC J. BROWN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

People walk past graffiti of Prince Harry wearing a hoodie reading “Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands,” on April 7, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic in Los Angeles. ROBYN BECK, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

The artists “SULE” and “ZitrOne” spray a graffiti with a coronavirus theme on a wall in Hamm, Germany, on April 8, 2020 amid the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. INA FASSBENDER, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A cyclist drives past a graffiti painted by artist Kai ‘Uzey’ Wohlgemuth featuring a nurse as Superwoman on a wall in Hamm, Germany, on April 8, 2020 refering to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. INA FASSBENDER, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A close-up view of a recently painted coronavirus mural of lovers embracing while wearing face masks by Unify Artist is displayed in London, April 7, 2020. Matt Dunham, APFullscreen

A graffiti of the Star Wars character Baby Yoda wearing wearing a face mask, is painted on a wall in Guatemala City, April 6, 2020. Moises Castillo, APFullscreen

A couple stand in front of the “Lennon Wall” with a face mask attached to the image of John Lennon on April 6, 2020 in Prague where most activities slowed down or came to a halt due to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. MICHAL CIZEK, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A Palestinian boy walks by a mural depicting planet earth with a face mask in Gaza city during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on April 7, 2020. MOHAMMED ABED, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man walks past a Coronavirus-inspired piece of graffiti in Glasgow on April 4, 2020, as life in Britain continues during the nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. ANDY BUCHANAN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man wearing gloves and a face mask walks by a mural reading “Cancel Plans Not Humanity” during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 4, 2020 in Los Angeles. APU GOMES, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A painting by the graffiti artist Bandit titled Our Nurses, Our Saints is seen on a wall in the lower ninth ward on April 3, 2020 in New Orleans, La. Chris Graythen, Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man walks by a mural by Hijackhart, where soldiers wearing face masks fight COVID-19 with disinfectant and hand sanitizers during the coronavirus pandemic on April 4, 2020 in Los Angeles. APU GOMES, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A mural by street artist Lionel Stanhope with a face mask reference to coronavirus painted on a bridge wall in London, April 2, 2020. Matt Dunham, APFullscreen

A woman runs past graffiti in the empty streets of Manchester on April 4, 2020, as life in Britain continues during the nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. OLI SCARFF, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man photographs a mural of Cardi B that was updated by the artist Colton Valentine to include a face mask to reflect the coronavirus pandemic, in San Antonio, Monday, March 30, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, San Antonio an many other Texas cities are under stay-at-home orders. Eric Gay, APFullscreen

A youth wearing a face mask walk past a mural depicting people wearing face masks during the first day of a 21-day government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai on March 25, 2020. India’s billion-plus population went into a three-week lockdown on March 25, with a third of the world now under orders to stay indoors, as the coronavirus pandemic forced Japan to postpone the Olympics until next year. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A woman walks past a mural that invite people to fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Surabaya, East Java on March 26, 2020. JUNI KRISWANTO, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A Palestinian artist paints a mural reading “By fighting the epidemic, we protect the human being and preserve the earth” as a youth watches him in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 29, 2020. MOHAMMED ABED, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

In this file photo taken on March 23, 2020, a pregnant woman wearing a face mask as a precautionary measure walks past a street mural in Hong Kong, on March 23, 2020. Chinese scientists reported on March 26, 2020, it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies. The team followed 33 pregnant women from Wuhan, the city where the disease behind a deadly pandemic was first identified — and found that three babies were infected with the new coronavirus at birth (a rate of nine percent, albeit in a very small sample). ANTHONY WALLACE, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A jogger passes by a mural with a message reading “Achoo Covid-10” in the street on April 1, 2020, in Paris, on the sixteenth day of a lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19. FRANCK FIFE, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Motorists drive past a large graffiti drawn at a traffic junction urging people to cooperate with the a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Bangalore, India on April 1, 2020. MANJUNATH KIRAN, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A man bikes by a street art mural, depicting a healthcare worker in a face mask by Belgian street artist CAZ, with a hashtag in Dutch that reads ‘thank you’, during a partial lockdown against the spread of COVID-19 in Wetteren, Belgium, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. Virginia Mayo, APFullscreen

Graffiti artist Bram De Ceurt works on a street graffiti piece of a nurse with a mouth mask to protect against coronavirus in Antwerp, Belgium, Thursday, March 26, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. Virginia Mayo, APFullscreen

Members of the Senegalese graffiti collective “RBS CREW” paint informational murals advising how to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, on the wall of a high school in the Parcelles Assainies neighborhood of the capital Dakar, Senegal Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. Sylvain Cherkaoui, APFullscreen

Artist S.F., 16, spray paints graffiti inspired by the COVID-19 novel coronavirus on the roof of his apartment building in Athens Greece on March 23, 2020. ARIS MESSINIS, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A member of the Senegalese graffiti collective “RBS CREW” paints informational murals advising how to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, on the wall of a high school in the Parcelles Assainies neighborhood of the capital Dakar, Senegal Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Sylvain Cherkaoui, APFullscreen

A member of the Senegalese graffiti collective “RBS CREW” paints informational murals advising how to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, on the wall of a high school in the Parcelles Assainies neighborhood of the capital Dakar, Senegal Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Sylvain Cherkaoui, APFullscreen

Graffiti art adorns the bar Pour Choices on East 6th Street on Tuesday March 24, 2020 in Austin, Texas. Bar owners on the street commissioned graffiti artists from the HOPE Outdoor Gallery to use the boarded up business as a canvas for art with an uplifting message amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman/ USA TODAY NetworkFullscreen

Aaron Darling finishes his mural at The Lodge bar on East 6th Street on Tuesday March 24, 2020 in Austin. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman/Austin American-Statesman/ USA TODAY NETWORKFullscreen

Graffiti art adorns the bar Toulouse on East 6th Street on Tuesday March 24, 2020 in Austin. Bar owners on the street commissioned graffiti artists from the HOPE Outdoor Gallery to use the boarded up business as a canvas for art with an uplifting message amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman/ USA TODAY NetworkFullscreen

Graffiti art adorns Bijou Lounge on East 6th Street on Tuesday March 24, 2020 in Austin. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman/ USA TODAY NetworkFullscreen

A graffiti artist known as ER works on his art the bar Touche on East 6th Street on Tuesday March 24, 2020 in Austin. Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman/ USA TODAY NETWORKFullscreen

A pedestrian covering her face amidst fears over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus walks past a wall graffiti creating awareness about the pandemic, in Mumbai on March 23, 2020. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A pedestrian walks past an awareness graffiti in Mumbai on March 23, 2020. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A graffiti of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wearing a face mask is seen on a wall while a delivery man rides a bike in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 24, 2020 during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The Rio de Janeiro state government is requesting people not to go to the beach or any other public areas as a measure to contain the coronavirus pandemic. MAURO PIMENTEL, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Graffiti showing Gollum from “Lord of the Rings,” holding a roll of toilet paper with note “My precious,” on March 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. The coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, are having a fundamental impact on society, government and the economy in Germany. Public life has been restricted to the essentials in an effort by authorities to slow the spread of infections. Hospitals are scrambling to increase their testing and care capacity. An economic recession seems likely as economic activity is slowed and many businesses are temporarily closed. Schools, daycare centers and universities remain shuttered. And government, both federal and state, seek to mobilize resources and find adequate policies to confront the virus and mitigate its impact. Maja Hitij, Getty ImagesFullscreen

S.F., a 16-year-old Greek graffiti artist, spray-paints a design, a woman wearing a face mask referring to protection against coronavirus, on the roof of his apartment block in Athens, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Greece has imposed a wide range of public safety measures to try and contain the coronavirus outbreak, including school and store closures. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. Thanassis Stavrakis, APFullscreen

A graffiti on the square in front of the cathedral reads “to the devil with corona” in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The city closed all bars and restaurants due to the coronavirus outbreak. All public and private events are banned. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. Martin Meissner, APFullscreen

A resident wearing a face mask amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus walks past a graffiti of Buddha wearing face mask, in Mumbai on March 16, 2020. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

A giant graffiti depicting medical staff holding a figure shaped as a boot representing Italy and reading ” To you all… Thanks”, is painted on a side of the Brescia hospital, Italy, Monday, March 16, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. Luca Bruno, APFullscreen

A graffiti consisting of the text “Stay Home” and a symbolic novel coronavirus has been sprayed on the ground in Munich, Germany, Monday March, 16, 2020. Sven Hoppe, dpa via APFullscreen

A youth walks past a graffiti with a positive message painted on a wall in a street in Mumbai on March 14, 2020. INDRANIL MUKHERJEE, AFP via Getty ImagesFullscreen

Art student Gregory Borlein prepares his graffito with the inscription “The Corona Virus is a Wake up Call an our Chance to built a new and loving Society” on a wall in the slaughterhouse district in Munich, Germany, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Only for most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. Peter Kneffel, dpa via APFullscreen

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Emergency personnel in LA County must decide who gets to go to hospital

As COVID-19 continues to overwhelm California hospitals, Los Angeles County officials are trying to ration medical supplies and hospital space. The Los Angeles Emergency Medical Services Agency issued two memos Monday instructing emergency responders to limit the use of supplemental oxygen and not transport patients who cannot be revived in the field.

Cases are skyrocketing in Los Angeles County, which has now reached more than 800,000 cases, County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis said Monday. Hospitals are declaring internal disasters and opening gyms to serve as health care units, Solis said. Oxygen is in high demand, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews arrived in the county Saturday to update oxygen delivery systems in the area.

“We are pushing the limits of the hospital infrastructure,” Solis said. “… Care now has to be rationed.”

Schools shut down across England as latest lockdown begins

Schools and colleges across England shut their doors Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson grappled with a surge in COVID cases and deaths fueled by an extremely contagious variant sweeping the nation.

A blanket lockdown expected to last until mid-February calls for Britons to leave home only for necessities such as essential work, grocery shopping or to escape domestic abuse. Johnson revealed an ambitious vaccination schedule calling for all care home residents and their carers, everyone aged 70 and over, all frontline health and social care workers, and the extremely vulnerable will be offered one dose of a vaccine by mid-February.

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