Chicago will be one of the largest US cities to fully reopen - June 11, 2021

More people have died from COVID-19 already this year than in all of 2020, highlighting how the pandemic continues to impact the world even as vaccines keep the virus at bay in wealthy nations. The three-day meeting of the Group of Seven will open Friday for the first time in nearly two years, where leaders are expected to pledge a commitment to share 1 billion of their COVID-19 vaccine resources with lower-income countries. Coronavirus vaccines: Will half a billion jabs for poorer countries make a difference? - BBC New daily COVID-19 cases rise back above 20,000, as cases and deaths increase for 3rd straight day - MarketWatch World's Coronavirus Particles Weigh 22 Pounds or Less in Total: Study - Insider With inflation heating up across the economy as the pandemic wanes, some of the increases, like airfares and restaurants, reflect a return to normal after prices collapsed last year. Car and truck prices, exacerbated by shortages, are unlikely to lead to persistent increases. Fed officials described the current period as transitory and expect several months of elevated price increases due to pent-up demand. Despite rising inflation levels, stock futures were slightly higher Friday. When Americans Took to the Streets Over Inflation - The Wall Street Journal Inflation Is Here. Will It Stay? - NPR India’s daily reported death toll from the coronavirus reached a record high, with more than 6,000 COVID-19-related deaths recorded over a 24-hour period. The fatalities rose after one of India’s poorest states, Bihar, revised its total death toll Wednesday to account for people who died at home or in private hospitals. Women are falling behind in India's Covid-19 vaccination drive - CNN Indian medical workers scale mountains to bring vaccines to remote corners - Reuters Museums across the country are beginning to reopen, and some have seen record attendance after more than a year of coronavirus restriction. Some of Chicago’s largest museums will stay open late Friday to celebrate the city reopening wit