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You are masking up when you are indoors. that is actually some guidance that public health officials have issued across several cities in the u.s. because covid-19 is still spreading, and about 14% of the entire country right now is in a high transmission area for covid, and to that end, the federal government earlier this week announcing that they would once again provide free at home tests that can be delivered right to your door so you can go online, put in your information skand request thos...

The City of Brotherly Love's school district will require face masks in public schools for 10 days in January 2023, citing the "triple threat" of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), [...]

The numbers we are looking at have not been this high during the flu season in at least a decade. so, fred, were talking about what federal officials are recommending that people do gearing up for the holiday season, and its what weve been talking about for months -- vaccinations, testing, and masking up when possible. some cities around the country, especially where those covid rates are starting to increase, have issued guidance that people should begin to mask up when they are indoors. not a ...

Them is, if you want to come to the celebration, you have got to be vaccinated. both against flu and against covid with that updated vie valent new booster against covid. number one. number two we could do a covid test. you were just saying they are now going to be available freely once against from the federal government. sign up for those. they will be delivered very quickly. everybody tests in the morning. if they are all negative, then we can come together at relative ease and enjoy our comp...

You have -- putting a doctor between their patient and its confusing the public. this is somebody who [inaudible] sends a signal to the rest. >> so, what is your one piece of advice, as we are facing rsv, covid, the flip. for those of us who are vaccinated, for those of us who are boosted. what should we do? >> yeah. this is gonna go back to basics. masking, think of your baskets an umbrella. when your. reigning pull that umbrella. when your crowded space, pull that mask and wearing. washing you...

Consider the unintended consequences after we shelter people and masking may be one of those. if you are sick, stay home, put their efforts into that messaging. you have to go out in public to the pharmacy and you have symptoms, wear high quality mask. mandates are problematic for many reasons. >> carley: if youre sick, stay home, lets not complicate the issue. when i think about kids and covid, we talk about jay bhattacharya, he was cnn oured on twitter for saying that the masking and keeping k...

Vaccinated, for those of us who are boosted. what should we do? >> yeah. this is gonna go back to basics. masking, think of your baskets an umbrella. when your. reigning pull that umbrella. when your crowded space, pull that mask and wearing. washing your hands and making sure that if you are sick or someone around you is sick, that they stay home. that is really the three things. i know it is simple and tried. but it is whats going to help us. its not just be three viruses. we are seeing a spat...

At weathertech.com. >> emily: it looks like we could be going back to masks. more and more cities, counties, and states are trying to bring back face coverings as we get into the winter months. in philadelphia, the public school system announced mandatory masking for ten days after students return from winter break. they say its to "be proactive. "new york city, washington state and los angeles are making recommendations pushing people to cover up yet again to counter the so-called triple pandem...

Flu and RSV hit with some ferocity this season, much earlier and more widespread than past years. As those numbers remain high, some lessons from the pandemic could come in handy.

Talking about cases of flu, rsv and covid prompting places like new york city and los angeles county to encourage people at this point to wear a mask in indoor public spaces. for some, the decision is more than just a recommendation. it is mandated. the philadelphia public school system has implemented a mandatory two-week indoor mask mandate for its over 200,000 students when they return from winter break. so has new york college. the push for this masking has led to public pushback. watch. >> ...