CDC Urges Schools to Reopen; Cuomo Under Fire: Virus Update

Schools should use masks and social distancing to safely resume in-person learning as soon as possible, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Friday. President Joe Biden sought to rally support for his $1.9 trillion relief package during a bipartisan meeting at the White House with mayors and governors.

A U.S. program to vaccinate nursing home residents and staff is moving slowly toward completion in the coming weeks. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s top aide told lawmakers the administration withheld nursing homes’ Covid-19 death toll to avoid a federal investigation.