Natalia Dubom, of Honduras, gets the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Miami International Airport, Friday, May 28, 2021, in Miami. The vaccine was offered to all passengers arriving at the airport. Florida’s Emergency Management Agency is running the program through Sunday.
This May 3, 2021 photo shows an intentionally disabled slot machine next to a woman playing a different slot machine while wearing a face mask at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Friday, May 28, New Jersey dropped its indoor mask mandate and Atlantic City casinos turned slot machines that were disabled to create distance between players back on again.
Ar’Tell Young, left, and Marlena Lee, enjoy a tropical drink Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Miami Beach, Fla. America’s tourist destinations are facing a severe worker shortage just as they try to rebound from a devastating year lost to the pandemic.
A traveller takes photos of windows titled “Harmonic Convergence,” by artist Christopher Janney, Friday, May 28, 2021, at Miami International Airport in Miami. The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau is anticipating hotel occupancy levels to surge above pre-pandemic levels.
Duck boat riders remain masked as they take a Boston Duck Tour on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Boston. America’s tourist destinations are facing a severe worker shortage just as they try to rebound from a devastating year lost to the pandemic.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections falls.
Massachusetts lifted a mask requirement Saturday, a day after New Jersey dropped its mandate. In New York City and Chicago, officials reopened public beaches, though winds and cool temperatures kept crowds away.
“Welcome back, Chicago,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a video announcement. “The lakefront is open.”
Chicago’s Navy Pier also reopened retail stores and restaurants, carnival rides, and tour boats and cruises after the pandemic forced monthslong closures at the busy tourist destination.
It’s one more sign of progress that reflects increasingly positive health data. On Saturday, Illinois’ Department of Public Health reported 802 new confirmed and probable infections, the second-lowest one-day total in the last six months.
For businesses nationwide, the improving outlook and long holiday weekend offered a chance to welcome customers back to in-person shopping.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, opened its doors to customers for the first time in nearly 14 months Friday. Masks are still required.
The business had switched to internet orders, sidewalk sales and virtual author events to survive the pandemic.
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