Month: July 2021

Some see an undue rush by employers to get workplaces back to normal, whether by dropping precautions or imposing new rules. View original article Contributor: Noam Scheiber

When Simone Biles strode into Ariake Gymnastics Center for the women’s gymnastics team competition on July 27, the expression on her face said it all. Normally all smiles and easy-going, Biles appeared sternly serious and maybe even troubled. That expression only deepened after she landed her vault in the first round. Intending to do a … Read more

The nation’s top health agency is expected to backpedal Tuesday on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, according to a federal official. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to release the data. … Read more

There was probably little doubt that when the U.S. women’s gymnastics team walked into the arena at the Tokyo Olympics for the team event, their leotards would embody some red, white and blue theme. And the women did not disappoint. Striding on to the mats, the four-woman team event squad resembled patriotic superheroes in their … Read more

The recommendation will change guidance by the agency in May saying that vaccinated individuals did not have to wear masks indoors or out because of protection afforded by vaccines. View original article Contributor: Yasmeen Abutaleb

The new guidance calls for masks in schools and indoors in areas with low rates of vaccination for everyone regardless of vaccination status. View original article Contributor: Daniel E. Slotnik, Apoorva Mandavilli and Sheryl Gay Stolberg