Paulina Firozi

The first confirmed case, an asymptomatic individual, was recorded after the prime minister declared that “keeping our borders closed indefinitely was no longer a viable option.”

Many states recently announced plans to ease mask rules amid dropping coronavirus case counts.

The recent announcements from states underscore a transition to a “stage where we’re allowing people to make more individual choices,” one public health expert said.

President Biden said Thursday his administration will soon announce plans to get free high-quality masks in the hands of millions of Americans.

Health experts suggested staying active if people are feeling well enough — and exercising both body and mind.

As people return to pre-pandemic activities, that also means getting surgeries and procedures that require blood products.

So-called “joints for jabs” and similar campaigns have been around for months, with cannabis activist groups and dispensaries offering joints for vaccines. Now, a state itself is promoting the idea.

President Biden on Wednesday referenced Anheuser-Busch’s campaign as part of an array of incentives meant to boost vaccinations.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has defended the agency’s decision to tell fully vaccinated people they can forgo masks in many places.

“I don’t think we were expecting to find many ticks, but we did, and we found heaps of ticks in big numbers. And they’re infected with diseases,” the study’s lead author said.