States ramp up coronavirus shots, Ohio to announce second Vax-a-Million winner
President Joe Biden will hold a White House news conference at 1:15 pm ET Wednesday on the nation’s coronavirus response. The address comes as states continue to ramp up vaccinations ahead of the administration’s goal of having 70% of U.S. adults receive at least one COVID-19 shot by July 4. So far, 12 states have passed that benchmark, the latest being California and Maryland. Meanwhile, Ohio plans to announce its second Vax-a-Million winner Wednesday, when most of the state’s COVID-related health orders will end.
COVID-19: Stats to know about vaccinations and current case counts
From vaccination rates to case counts, here are some important COVID-19 statistics you should know from May 2021.
Staff video, USA TODAY
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China reports what may be first human case of H10N3 bird flu
A 41-year-old man from eastern China may be the first human to contract the H10N3 strain of bird flu, Chinese officials said, adding that the infection was a result of accidental cross-species transmission. The man was hospitalized April 28 after developing fever and other symptoms. He was diagnosed with the infection on May 28, according to Reuters, but is now stable and ready to be discharged from the hospital. Authorities in China said the risk of widespread transmission is low and there are no other human cases of H10N3 reported elsewhere in the world. While it’s possible for some avian viruses to jump from birds to humans, they so far don’t have the capability of transmitting between humans, said Jürgen Richt, director of the Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases with the National Institutes of Health.
Politics central in push to find COVID-19 origin
A international political struggle to control the narrative of coronavirus is growing as the United States, Europe, and China focus on investigating the origins of the COVID-19 instead of solving other problems perpetuating the global pandemic. (May 26)
AP
NBA Playoffs feature trio of elimination games, as fan incidents frustrate
The NBA playoffs continue Wednesday with three teams – the Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, and Washington Wizards – facing elimination in their best-of-seven series. The Philadelphia 76ers host Washington with star Joel Embiid listed as doubtful after he was injured in Monday’s defeat. New York hosts the Atlanta Hawks, while the Utah Jazz host the Grizzlies. Perhaps the bigger question is: Will the fans behave? At least six horrible fan incidents have marred the playoffs so far. Monday night, a fan was tackled after running on the court in Washington, leading Wizards coach Scott Brooks to offer a scathing rebuke: “Your thinking is barbaric. Stay home. We don’t need you.”
World’s largest meat supplier grapples with cyberattack
JBS USA, the world’s largest meat supplier, shut down all nine of its U.S. plants following a cyberattack, USA TODAY confirmed Tuesday night. All of the company’s meatpacking facilities in the country have experienced some disruption to operations, union officials said. Earlier in the day, Reuters reported JBS also stopped livestock slaughter at plants in several states. JBS SA of Brazil notified the U.S. of a ransom demand from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, according to the White House. JBS USA, headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, said an “organized cybersecurity attack” impacted servers supporting North American and Australian IT systems. “The vast majority of our beef, pork, poultry and prepared foods plants will be operational [Wednesday],” JBS CEO Andre Nogueira said in a statement to USA TODAY.
Global meat supplier JBS shuts down after cyberattack
A weekend ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat company is disrupting production around the world.
Associated Press, AP
Police in Miami search for shooters after deadly weekend attack
Authorities continue their search Wednesday for three people in connection with a shooting at a Miami banquet hall that left two dead and 21 more injured over the weekend. Police have released video they say shows three armed, masked gunmen exiting a white Nissan Pathfinder. The Pathfinder, which was reported stolen May 15, was found Monday submerged in a nearby canal. Police have revealed no clear motive but said the shooting apparently was linked to a rivalry between two groups. The incident at the banquet hall was part of six known instances of gun violence in Miami since Thursday, according to the Miami Herald. “We have to be clear about what’s happening in Miami-Dade County,” County Commissioner Keon Hardemon said. “These are acts of domestic terrorism.”
Multiple gunmen shoot into crowd outside Florida banquet hall
The gunfire erupted at the El Mula Banquet Hall in northwest Miami-Dade County, near Hialeah.
USA TODAY, Associated Press
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