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Pushback Challenges Vaccination Requirements At US Colleges

Tom Davies / Associated Press

The quickly approaching fall semester has America’s colleges under pressure to decide how far they should go to guard their campuses against the coronavirus while navigating legal and political questions and rising infection rates.
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Greece's Entire Synchronized Swimming Team Is Out After Positive Coronavirus Tests

Bill Chappell / NPR

First came news that one athlete had tested positive; three more quickly followed. Now the whole team is being moved to a separate hotel.
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Panic-Buying And Transport Lockdowns. In Wuhan, It Feels Like Early Pandemic Again

Scott Neuman / NPR

In a dramatic move reminiscent of the first days of the coronavirus in China some 19 months ago, flights and trains in and out of the city of 11 million have been halted.
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White House Calls On States To Do More After Federal Eviction Ban Expires

Alana Wise / NPR

Democratic allies have called on the Biden administration to extend the federal eviction moratorium, but the White House maintains that its hands are tied by a Supreme Court ruling.
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San Diego Parklets Must Now Be In Compliance, Potential Fees Loom

Melissa Mae

Parklets helped San Diego restaurants during the pandemic by providing outdoor dining space. Now they must be brought up to code, which includes permits and removing permanent roofs.
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Surge Tents Return To Scripps Encinitas

Tania Thorne

A sight we thought we wouldn’t see again: Surge tents are back outside of Scripps Encinitas. How this is helping hospitals prepare for the worst.
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Vaccinations Still Best Defense Against Contagious Delta Variant

Jade Hindmon

Andrew Bracken

Though 70 percent of eligible San Diego County residents are now fully vaccinated, the Delta variant continues to spread.
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Mask Mandate Reinstated In San Francisco Bay Area Amid Surge

Jocelyn Gecker / Associated Press

Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mask mandate for all indoor settings as COVID-19 infections surge.
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Some States Are Working To Prevent COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Rachel Treisman / NPR

The vast majority of these laws apply only to state and local governments, meaning private schools and employers could still require people to get vaccinated.
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Students Need To Be In Classrooms, With Masks, This Fall, Education Secretary Says

Clare Lombardo / NPR

Students learn best in classrooms, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona tells NPR — but "we have to make sure that we're following mitigation strategies."