EXPERTS say the reopening of theme parks and other businesses puts unvaccinated people at higher risk of Covid-19 this summer.
Experts are expressing concerns about the risks unvaccinated people are taking, even with declining Covid-19 cases in the United States.
The concerns are heightened by the delta variant, which is more contagious and potentially more dangerous than other strains.
Experts note that with more people getting vaccinated, the novel coronavirus isn’t circulating as much as it had been earlier in the pandemic.
The coronavirus keeps parts of the world on edge, while others nearly declare victory over Covid-19 and reopen businesses.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared this week that the most populous state in the United States is once again open for business as he lifted most physical distancing and mask mandates.
In doing so, Newsom announced the state was ditching its color-coded tiered reopening system and finished giving out $116 million in awards to Californians who received their vaccines.
“California is open again,” Newsom said at the entrance of Universal Studios in Los Angeles while flanked by yellow pill-shaped minions and Optimus Prime.
California’s reopening comes as 56 percent of its residents are considered fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Nevertheless, California and other parts of the world aren’t in some protective bubble and remain vulnerable to the pandemic.
The Washington Post found that cases of Covid-19 are rising in places where vaccination rates remain low and falling where more people are getting their shots.
While the available vaccines are proving to be highly effective at keeping people from developing severe cases of Covid-19, practically all new infections in the United States that result in hospitalization are people who aren’t vaccinated.
Also, experts are keeping their eyes on the spread of mutations of the virus, such as the delta variant, which has shown to be more contagious and produce more severe symptoms.
That variant originated in India, where a wave of infections besieged the country last month.
