Washington state moved to Phase 3 today. I don't know entirely how many phases there are in total, but we're not exactly talking about dramatic improvements yet - some spectators are allowed to go to sporting events, and slightly more people are allowed to go inside bars/restaurants now. I also suspect that schools have reopened for in-person attendance - I certainly noticed a lot more school buses on the road today, and there were more kids outside when I went for a walk around 4 pm. All of this despite big fears about another surge of cases. At this point, it would be a total disaster if we had to reintroduce any restrictions - which is why it's so important for the US to maintain it's quite good vaccination rates (I think we're behind the UK, but not by much - and obviously we're talking about a significantly higher actual number here). Some states are already at the point of being able to offer the vaccine to everyone - Washington isn't there yet sadly.
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