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NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days.

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CDC expected to update mask guidance as early as next week

Wed, 2022-02-16 12:31 — FNUOvviyaa

CDC expected to update mask guidance as early as next week The agency is finalizing details even as most states have already lifted indoor mask requirements. NBC News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to loosen its indoor masking guidelines to states soon, according to several people familiar with the matter. The agency’s update could come as early as next week...

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Half of state mask mandates have ended in the past 3 weeks

Wed, 2022-02-16 12:24 — FNUOvviyaa

States are quickly ending mask mandates. But some exceptions remain. The mandates in California and Connecticut expire Tuesday. NBC News

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The changes come despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s continuing recommendation that masks be used indoors in most of the country...

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Some Anti-vaxxers who changed their minds are helping others

Tue, 2022-02-15 11:46 — mike kraft

‘The only logical choice’: anti-vaxxers who changed their minds on Covid vaccines Nearly one-third of US parents are opposed to vaccinating their kids against Covid – so one-time vaccine skeptics are helping families find evidence-based answers the Guardian

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U.S. Covid-19 booster shot uptake is at all-time low, CNN analysis

Tue, 2022-02-15 09:46 — mike kraft

Covid-19 booster shot uptake is at all-time low in the US, CNN analysis finds The pace of people getting Covid-19 vaccine booster shots in the United States has dropped to the lowest it has ever been, and many public health experts are concerned. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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New York City fires more than 1,000 workers who refuse to get vaccinated

Mon, 2022-02-14 20:11 — mike kraft

NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor's office said Monday. The 1,430 workers who lost their jobs represent less than 1% of the 370,000-person city workforce and are far fewer terminations than expected before a Friday deadline to get the shots. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Face masks keep kids safe from Covid-19 and keep schools open. There’s no evidence they harm kids developmentally.

Mon, 2022-02-14 09:52 — mike kraft

What Do Masks Do to Kids? Face masks keep kids safe from Covid-19 and keep schools open. There’s no evidence they harm kids developmentally. The New Republic

What are masks doing to our children? In recent months, as frustration with the ongoing pandemic increases, this question has felt particularly relevant.

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