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Ahead of his congressional address, President Joe Biden will announce revised guidance on mask wearing for vaccinated people, CNN reports. Meanwhile, an MIT study says the 6 feet social distance rule is inadequate compared to reducing overall time indoors, and another study shows double-masking is unsupported by science.
Summer camps should try to make most activities outdoors, according to fresh CDC covid guidelines. And while students can be closer than 3 feet, they must wear masks at all times.
Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke on TV to warn that 50,000 new covid infections a day is too many. Meanwhile, studies show the B.1.1.7 covid variant, first found in the UK, is now the dominant strain in Oregon, and the Los Angeles Times reports on the record 5.7 million new cases reported globally over the weekend.
The New York Times reports on how millions of people seem to be skipping their second Pfizer or Moderna covid shot, which is needed for full effectiveness of the vaccine. Bloomberg reports on how the end of the mass vaccination effort may be approaching fast.
Partially lifting its pandemic export ban, the U.S. pledged to send test kits, therapeutics, ventilators, PPE and raw materials for vaccines to India as it exceeds daily global records for coronavirus infections.
Florida reports low demand on the first day of distribution for Johnson & Johnson covid shot since the FDA's Friday decision. And a new Washington Post-ABC News survey finds that public confidence in the vaccine has taken a hit.
Data show essential workers not in the health care industry may be less likely to accept a covid vaccine. In Wisconsin, areas that voted pro-Trump are seeing low vaccination rates, and a report from Stateline highlights the difficulties in persuading Republican men to get a shot.
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A dramatic surge in covid in India is putting the nation's health and political systems under serious strain and baffling scientists. Canada and Singapore ban flights from the region to prevent the virus spreading.
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A large study of covid long-haulers shows an elevated risk of death months after infection. A separate study links severe infections with higher risk of long-term issues, while the Smithsonian Magazine reports on the beneficial effects of singing.
In other news, Kansas' governor joins a list of lawmakers stopping anti-transgender sports bills; a Mormon sex therapist is expelled from the church; and a Massachusetts project proposes expanded telehealth in community health centers.
NBC News covers rising medical debts, as CBS News talks about falling unemployment claims. Meanwhile, Las Vegas OKs the reopening of topless clubs, Kentucky's State Fair will go ahead and the question of mask-wearing outdoors is in the news again.
A report from the American Lung Association analyzed EPA data on particle pollution from wildfires, wood-burning stoves, coal-fired power plants, diesel engines and other sources. According to the report, six of the regions most affected by year-round particle pollution were in California.
As a study links heavy marijuana use while pregnant with increased risk of premature birth and infant death, Florida's plans for legalized recreational marijuana stumble and the issue takes a big role in the 2022 Pennsylvania elections.
A CDC respiratory disease expert has been reassigned, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have rolled back transgender protections at homeless shelters.
A Missouri Senate budget committee nixed funding to support the expansion of Medicaid passed by voters last fall. And the Texas House rejected measures that encourage the state to expand the insurance program for residents with lower incomes.
The measure was approved 94-1 by the Senate Thursday. Only Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri voted against.
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