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States, Feds Face Off Over School Mask Policies
It remains to be seen what repercussions districts face and what if any steps the U.S. Department of Education takes.
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New York To Lift Statewide School Mask Mandate
Announcements by the governor and NYC mayor signaled an important turning point for the state and city, once an epicenter of the global pandemic.
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Omicron Evades Sinovac, Study Shows
The vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech Ltd., one of the most widely used in the world, doesn't provide sufficient antibodies to neutralize the omicron variant, said Hong Kong researchers in initial lab findings. Jinshan Hong reports on...
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South Africa Vaccine Advisor Says Omicron Symptoms Appear to Be Mild
Barry Schoub, chairman of South Africa's Ministerial Advisory Committee on Vaccines, says that early data on the omicron variant suggest mild symptoms, even though there are a large number of cases in which fully-vaccinated people cases...
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There's No Evidence That Omicron Is Less Deadly, U.K. Virologist Says
University of Brighton Virologist Sarah Pitt discusses the omicron variant, vaccine efficacy and the risk that the U.K.'s National Health Service could be overrun due to the rate that cases are increasing. Pitt speaks on "Bloomberg...
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Officials Say More Areas Of U.S. May See Mask Recommendations
Some experts are worried the country now is seeing signs of a sixth wave, driven by an Omicron subvariant.
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Israel - Mask Auction
Tel Aviv, Israel Eng Comm Duration: 1.10
In a massive campaign to raise funds for the National Association
for Habilitation of the Mentally Handicapped (AKIM), Israel held
an international satellite auction to...
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VOICED : Spring in Japan: beautiful blossoms and hayfever misery
Spring in Japan brings explosions of pink and white cherry blossoms that provide a beautiful backdrop for picnics across this nature loving country but it also signals the start of the hayfever season
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Heightened Security At Theaters For 'Joker' Box Office Opening
The FBI and U.S. Army issued an internal memo to law enforcement warning of possible shootings at "Joker" showings.
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Hong Kong Rocked By Violent Protests In Response To Mask Ban
Violent outbreaks spread in response to a recent emergency ban on wearing face masks at protests.
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CLEAN : Why did one Ohio school district decide to arm its teachers?
In rural Shelby County in Ohio law enforcement has trained teachers to fight back should an attacker threaten students (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Virus fears driving huge demand for face masks
Marc Kaplan runs a small medical supply company in Brooklyn, New York and starting in late December of last year he started receiving unusual calls all day long.
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Virus fears driving huge demand for face masks
Marc Kaplan runs a small medical supply company in Brooklyn, New York and starting in late December of last year he started receiving unusual calls all day long.
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Horse Carts Delivering COVID-19 Relief In Baltimore
In Baltimore, horse carts are distributing food, masks, gloves, and information amid the pandemic.
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Surgical masks selling out in Japan amid virus
Surgical masks are common in Japan as a protection for winter flu or pollen allergy, but this year demand has shot up in the wake of the new coronavirus scare, causing supply shortages within the first week of the outbreak.
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China official: 'Virus the enemy, not the Chinese'
China's consul general in New York urged students who returned to the United States from Hubei province recently to report themselves to health officials so they can be monitored for virus symptoms.
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China rep: 'virus is the enemy, not the Chinese'
The Chinese Consul General in New York urged students who have returned to the United States recently from Hubei province in China to report themselves to health officials so they can be monitored.
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Matt Hancock delivers daily coronavirus press briefing
CLEAN: Interior shots of Health Secretary Matt Hancock delivering the government's daily press briefing on coronavirus taking questions from the media on 21 April 2020 in London, United Kingdom
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Calif. to offer Nov. mail in ballots to all voters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday requiring counties to send out vote-by-mail ballots to all registered voters for the November 3 general election.
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Calif. to offer Nov. mail in ballots to all voters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday requiring counties to send out vote-by-mail ballots to all registered voters for the November 3 general election.
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Calif. to offer Nov. mail in ballots to all voters
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TRAIN DERAILS IN SCOTLAND, MAURITIUS OIL SPILL, FLORIDA SHERIFF BANS FACE MASKS
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WHO's Ryan Says Using Homemade Face Masks Isn't a Bad Idea
Apr.03 -- U.S. and international health authorities have mostly relied on virus-fighting measures such as physical distancing, while recommending frequent hand-washing. Masks, they’ve said, may serve little purpose among untrained users...