The mask mandate that applies to public transportation was recently extended by President Biden’s administration until May 3.
COVID-19
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It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in U.S.
The BA.2 mutant of the omicron variant will move through the country gradually, and the Northeast has been hit hardest so far.
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With aid to spend, schools look for students who need help
Early data from some of the U.S.’s biggest school districts confirm what many had feared: Groups of students that already faced learning gaps before the pandemic, including Black and Hispanic students and those from low-income families, appear to be behind in even greater numbers now.
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COVID-19, overdoses pushed U.S. to highest death total ever
There were about 80,000 more deaths than 2020’s record-setting total.
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Mask rule for planes and trains still up in the air
A White House coronavirus-policy adviser says another extension is ‘on the table.’
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Shanghai wrestles with food shortages under virus shutdown
Some residents of China’s business capital have received government packages of meat and vegetables for a few days, but with no word on when they will be allowed to go out, anxiety is rising.
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Maranacook Community High School in ‘outbreak status’ following series of COVID-19 cases, staff shortages
At Wednesday night’s Regional School Unit 38 board meeting, Superintendent Jay Charette did not recommend a different course of action regarding the COVID-19 cases and said he expects them to ‘pass with April vacation.’
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COVID-19 spending bill stalls in Senate as Republicans, Democrats stalemate
Republicans want Democrats to allow a vote on an amendment preserving immigration curbs imposed by former President Trump that the Biden administration is slated to end on May 23.
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U.S. experts wrestle with how to update COVID-19 vaccines
On Wednesday, a panel of advisers to the FDA spent hours debating key questions for revamping the shots and conducting future booster campaigns.
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Number of COVID patients in U.S. hospitals reaches record low
The average number of people hospitalized with the infectious disease in the last week nationwide dropped to 11,860, the lowest since 2020.