COVID burden shifts to younger Americans with older generations vaccinated Health experts report that they are seeing an uptick in younger patients becoming severely ill with the COVID-19. ABC News ABC News

With vaccination totals increasing and coronavirus cases declining across the country, many Americans are feeling a newfound sense of hope, that perhaps, there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel.

TSA extends mask requirement for planes, other public transportation in U.S. until September The requirement that travelers wear masks in transportation settings, including at airports, on aircraft and on commuter bus and rail systems had been set to expire May 11. Lori Aratani, Michael Laris Washington Post

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U.S. to restrict travel from India effective May 4 as Covid surge devastates the country The Biden administration will restrict travel from India as that country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Kevin Breuninger CNBC

The Biden administration will restrict travel from India as that country grapples with a gigantic surge in coronavirus cases, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — In the capital of Colombia, Bogotá, the mayor is warning residents to brace for “the worst two weeks of our lives.”

Uruguay, once lauded as a model for keeping the coronavirus under control, now has one of the highest death rates in the world, while the grim daily tallies of the dead have hit records in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru in recent days.