Despite those concerns, new infections and deaths have fallen steadily in Texas since the state reopened on March 2. 'Today, for the first time since the pandemic began, pandemic cases are down in all 50 sates,' said President Joe Biden in a Monday press conference. Texas recorded zero COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday for the first time since it began tracking deaths from coronavirus. Now, testing is widespread, so while the 16,864 new infections recorded by Johns Hopkins University on Sunday are still likely an undercount, it's probably much closer to the real figure. Daily vaccinations have slowed nationwide, but already enough people seem to be inoculated to drive cases and deaths down considerably in Texas and every state.

Source: Daily Mail May 17, 2021 16:49 UTC