SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco announced on Thursday that proof of full vaccination would be required for entry to restaurants, gyms and other indoor venues, aiming to curb a new wave of COVID infections that has prompted public health mandates across the country.
Houston's public schools were expected on Thursday to defy a state ban on mask mandates, joining other districts in Texas and Florida requiring face coverings in classrooms to fight a surge of COVID-19 infections, despite threats from state leadership. The measure is likely to pass, with a majority of board members expressing support for the mandate, the Houston Chronicle reported.
The White House is considering reimbursing Florida school officials if DeSantis, who is widely seen as weighing a potential 2024 challenge for the presidency, follows through on his threat. Florida and Texas account for about a third of the nation's COVID-19 hospitalisations, although they only represent about 15 per cent of the population.
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