The city will reach a yellow, or medium, risk level if new cases surpass 200 a week for every 100,000 residents. Here’s what that would mean.
Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
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More Pandemic Fallout: The Chronically Absent Student
At one middle school, more than 40 percent of the students have been chronically absent this year. Districts are going to great lengths — offering gift cards, night classes — to reach them.
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Shanghai’s Low Covid Death Toll Revives Questions About China’s Numbers
The country’s largest city has recorded just 17 Covid deaths, despite surging cases. How China defines a Covid death may be part of the reason.
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Biden Administration May Appeal Mask Mandate Ruling
If the C.D.C. decides there is a public health basis for trying to reinstate and extend the mask mandate, the Justice Department will swiftly file an appeal.
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Americans Watch Sweeping Mask Rules Vanish, With Joy and Fear
Many travelers removed their masks after a judge struck down a federal mandate for public transit. Health experts voiced concern, but President Biden said it was now up to individuals.