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Analysis: The right decision wrongly handled’: Inside the Biden administration’s abrupt reversal on masks

Sun, 2021-05-16 17:08 — mike kraft

‘The right decision wrongly handled’: Inside the Biden administration’s abrupt reversal on masks The huge policy turnaround caught senior White House and administration officials, medical experts, elected officials and business leaders completely off guard. Lena H. Sun, Tyler Pager, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Annie Linskey Washington Post

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Masks still should be used in U.S. Schools--CDC

Sun, 2021-05-16 16:14 — mike kraft

Schools in the U.S. should continue to use masks, C.D.C. advises.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday clarified coronavirus advice for U.S. schools, recommending the continued, universal use of masks and physical distancing, after the agency’s sudden announcement that vaccinated Americans could forego masks indoors.

All schools teaching students from kindergarten through grade 12 should continue to implement proper mask-wearing through the end of the 2020-2021 school year, the C.D.C. said. The agency also kept in place its suggestions to observe physical distancing and to test for coronavirus infections.

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Additional explanation about the CDC’s new mask guidelines

Sat, 2021-05-15 15:43 — mike kraft

What you need to know about the CDC’s new mask guidelines What happens to kids under 12? How do you know if someone is vaccinated? Laurie McGinley, Lenny Bernstein Washington Post

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People shoould look to local guidance and rules on masking--CDC director

Fri, 2021-05-14 14:19 — mike kraft

People should look to local rules on masking despite new guidance, CDC director says While new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines released Thursday say people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can unmask indoors and outdoors, people should defer to local rules on mask-wearing, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told NBC on Friday. By <a href="/profiles/julia-hollingsworth">Julia Hollingsworth</a> and <a href="/profiles/brad-lendon">Brad Lendon</a>, CNN CNN

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Misinformation surges in India amid the country's COVID-19 calamity

Fri, 2021-05-14 13:59 — mike kraft

Misinformation surges amid India's COVID-19 calamity NEW DELHI (AP) — The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19. “If you practice what I am about to say with faith, you will be free of corona in five seconds,” says the man, dressed in traditional religious clothing. AP NEWS

NEW DELHI (AP) — The man in the WhatsApp video says he has seen it work himself: A few drops of lemon juice in the nose will cure COVID-19.

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CDC says fully vaccinated can largely ditch masks in the U.S.

Thu, 2021-05-13 20:51 — mike kraft

Fully-vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks, CDC says The CDC will no longer recommend masks for fully-vaccinated Americans indoors or outdoors, including in crowds, according to sweeping new guidance announced Thursday. ABC News ABC News

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U.K. to lift many COVID -restrictions next week.

Mon, 2021-05-10 23:48 — mike kraft

Boris Johnson announces new lifting of COVID-19 restrictions British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced that England will begin the next phase of reopening next week, calling the Mychael Schnell TheHill

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OPINION: India, Brazil and the COVID cost of sidelining science

Thu, 2021-05-06 01:16 — mike kraft

India, Brazil and the human cost of sidelining science Governments that ignore or delay acting on scientific advice are missing out on a crucial opportunity to control the pandemic. nature

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Why some vaccinated people still wear masks -- even outdoors

Wed, 2021-05-05 00:45 — mike kraft

Why some vaccinated people won't go maskless -- even outdoors Vaccinated Americans are emerging from 14 months of social isolation into a confusing world where key questions remain about where and when to wear a mask. Faith Karimi, CNN CNN

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More on the Indian variant that is adding to the country's coronavirus problems.

Sat, 2021-05-01 00:54 — mike kraft

This 'double mutant' variant is adding fuel to India's COVID-19 crisis

Human behavior is probably more to blame for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the new mutants arising around the country. But the combination of these two is proving catastrophic.

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