, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their nations' outbreaks.
But he warns that it'll take time to see how effective the vaccine will be, and how long protection will last. 12:40 p.m.: Masks now mandatory in DCMasks are now mandatory in Washington, D.C. as the district sees a rise in cases, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday. "We all need to be serious about flattening the curve and putting this deadly virus behind us," Mayor Dan Gelber said in a statement Wednesday. "Please do your part and wear a mask."
9:40 a.m.: Coronavirus cases rising in kidsCoronavirus cases in children is steadily rising and nearing the level of patients 65 or older, according to internal FEMA memos obtained by ABC News. Children ages 12 to 17 appear to become infected at a higher rate than younger kids.In South Carolina, the test-positivity rate is above 15% and rising, the memos said.
Louisiana is experiencing"broad community spread" across the state. East Baton Rouge, Calcasieu and Jefferson parishes had the highest number of new cases over the last three weeks and represent 26.5% of new cases, the memos said.8:25 a.m.: CDC director 'absolutely' would send his grandkids back to schoolDr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , called masks the"most powerful tool" against the coronavirus.
As the new school year nears, Redfield said he would"absolutely" be comfortable with his grandchildren heading back to their classrooms. Redfield added he only may have"some reservation" about his grandson with cystic fibrosis,"depending on how he could be accommodated in the school." Since May 9, 547 grouped cases -- or clusters -- have been detected but 339 have been closed, said the Directorate General of Health.Just four regions in the country -- Ile de France, Grand-Est, Hauts-de-France and Guyana -- account for 70% of patients in intensive care.
4:50 a.m.: Prime Minister hopes Russian coronavirus vaccine will be available in fallThe Russian authorities are hoping to receive a reliable domestic coronavirus vaccine in the fall, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.
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