News New infections are up 316% from last Labor Day; first-responders not rushing to get vaccine: Live COVID-19 updates September 6, 2021John Bacon, Jorge L. Ortiz and Grace Hauck, USA TODAYComments Off on New infections are up 316% from last Labor Day; first-responders not rushing to get vaccine: Live COVID-19 updates Daily coronavirus infections are more than four times what the U.S. saw last Labor Day – and daily deaths are almost twice as high. Latest COVID news.