Prognosis
G-20 Warns on Variants as Global Outbreak Worsens: Virus Update
The CDC said students and teachers no longer need to wear masks, but had recommended that prevention strategies, including masks, should be used when it’s not possible to maintain a distance of at least three feet in a classroom.
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New variants of the coronavirus and an uneven pace of vaccination could undermine a brightening outlook for the world economy, according to a communique agreed to on Saturday by Group of 20 finance ministers.
U.S. cases remain elevated, after the delta variant was declared the nation’s dominant strain, spreading particularly in areas with low vaccination rates. New cases in Los Angeles County doubled this week.