| Memorial Day weekend may look like it did before the coronavirus pandemic upended life more than a year ago.
Vaccines have made the gradual return to normalcy possible.
To date, more than 166 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
And as of Friday, California, Hawaii, New Mexico and Puerto Rico remain the only states or jurisdictions where mask mandates for everyone are currently in place.
The CDC on Thursday predicted that cases, hospitalizations and deaths will fall over the next four weeks. The CDC ensemble forecasts concluded that there will be a total of 596,000 to 606,000 COVID-19 deaths by June 19.
The improved outlook can be attributed to the continuing efforts by states to get people vaccinated. Already, 10 states have reached the Biden administration’s goal of vaccinating 70% of adults by July 4 with at least one dose.
Also, nearly three-quarters of seniors are now fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.
On Friday, President Joe Biden touted the progress, expressing a sense of hope ahead of the unofficial start of summer.
“We’re not just saving lives, we’re getting our lives back,” Biden said.
Biden said despite the growing light at the end of the tunnel, he urged those not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 to do so.
“As more Americans get vaccinated the days grow brighter and brighter but let me be clear, we’re not done yet. We have to reach those who are not vaccinated and make it as easy as possible for them to get protected,” he said. | 
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