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CDC Urges Masks for Schools; U.S. Outbreak Slows: Virus Updates

CDC Lifts Most Mask Guidance In Key Step Back to Normal
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U.S. schools should maintain mask requirements at least through the end of the academic year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, even after its decision this week that fully vaccinated adults can safely shed face coverings in most settings.