Pandemic as of April 28, 2021

Since I am doing this Facebook page and blog during the Covid-19 pandemic, I would be remiss to not talk about it in Poland and the United States. I am personally aware of a death here of someone my mother knew and in Poland of both parents of my Polish teachers. I know quite a few people who have been sick -- this has ranged from some people who tested positive and had no symptoms to a couple in their 50s who were hospitalized and everything in between. Things really changed in the U.S last March with a major shutdown that included schools. At first we were told a mask wouldn’t help but then that guidance changed. Visiting people and shopping and eating out in restaurants ended or was severely limited. Over time, that transitioned to more outdoor visits, online shopping or picking up groceries from the store’s parking lot after a shopper obtained them and a lot of take out food and lots of restaurants adding outdoor seating including various types of individual outside enclosures. Restrictions have been lifting even though Michigan has very high rates at the current time. Current restrictions in Michigan are working from home if you can, maintain a six foot distance, avoid travel until fully vaccinated, up to 25 people for an indoor funeral -- 300 for outdoors, There are some people who resist the restrictions and guidelines. ***** Poland is also lifting some COVID-19 restrictions such as shopping malls will open May 4. Read more At: https://www.aninews.in/news/world/europe/poland-lifts-covid-19-restrictions-shopping-malls-to-open-from-may-420210428145156/ ***** Here is a comparison of deaths and infection cases (sorry this blog doesn't allow me to put the information in a table): ***** Poland (population 37,812,630) 65,897 deaths 2.77 million cases ***** U.S. (population 331,449,281) 573,000 deaths 32.2 million cases ***** Lubelskie (population 2,112,216) 3,915 deaths 118,008 cases ***** Kent County (population 664,165) 707 deaths 63, 019 cases ***** Michigan (population 9,992,430) 17,429 deaths 829,520 cases ***** Here is a comparison of how many people are fully vaccinated, as of April 20, 2021: ***** Poland 21.1% They began vaccinating Dec. 28, 2020 ***** U.S. 29.1% 1rst vaccination in New York, Dec. 14, 2020 ***** Lubelski (population 2,112,216) 158,662 .075% (A percent was not given but I calculated it) ***** Kent County (population 664,165) 41.2% ***** Michigan (population 9,992,430) 37.5% ***** https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/gov-gretchen-whitmer-indicates-no-new-mi-covid-restrictions-are-coming https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-100467_100913---,00.html The statistics of the countries are from Wikipedia. https://www.accesskent.com/Health/covid-19-data.htm https://vaccinatewestmi.com/dashboard/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102376/poland-coronavirus-covid-19-new-cases-by-region/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196271/poland-vaccination-against-covid-19-by-date/