Reopening businesses like salons and gyms is “complicated,” but could happen in “a matter of weeks” in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy says.
A vaccine could be approved for broad distribution sooner, he said, but it will take time for any company to ramp up manufacturing and distribution capacity. Moderna, which is leading the pack, is already building manufacturing and could produce tens of millions of doses by the end of 2020, with that increasing to a rate of 1 billion doses per year by the middle of 2021. —A rider of delivery food Just Eat runs in Piazza Duomo on April 23, 2020 in Milan, Italy.7:09 a.m.
"We can say that the worst is behind us... we cannot stop to wait for a vaccine, otherwise we would find ourselves with an irreparably compromised society and production system," Conte told the Italian parliament, Reuters reported, as the country looks to lift more lockdown measures. He also warned the public that "now is not the time for parties" after scenes of young people gathering at night in some cities, and also appealed to the public to take their vacations in Italy. —FILE -- This Aug. 2010 photo shows tourists viewing the dining room at Graceland, Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tenn. Graceland opened for tours on June 7, 1982.
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