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Layered mitigation strategies like having universal masking, having testing, isolation, quarantine. all those different measures play a significant role in reducing the number of infections that well see in schools. and so, i think that if were able to have a consistent use of these mitigation measures, we can make school -- in-person schooling safe. and its very important that we, still, stick to in-person schooling because if were looking at some of the data and the studies coming out and the ...

Risks. and we need everybody to step up and get vaccinated. >> youre obviously a man of science and you find yourself caught in the middle of a political argument. one of the things weve heard from your governor is floridians should be free to choose, it should be their choice, how they govern their affairs, how they take care of themselves and their families. he says he does not want them consigned to live in a faustian dystopia where were governed by the whims of bureaucratic authorities. when...

Spread the virus when youre vaccinated but i will tell you nobody in my icu today, in my hospital, is vaccinated. everybody that is in my icus unvaccinated. all that aside, get the vaccine, wear your masks, socially distance and we really are in desperate need of folks to work with us in the community to help us and follow these basic mitigation measures. >> listen up folks, doctor samer fahmy, thank you so much, good luck to you as you continue this fight. and coming up. the inspiring story of ...

Masking does -- is not perfect, but it is a very effective way to limit the spread of the infection. so regardless of mandates or otherwise, wear a mask when youre in an indoor space, whether youre vaccinated or not, because were dealing with something very different with this delta variant than what we dealt with last year. this is not the same thing. we need to mask up. we need to avoid crowds again. and we need to go back to limiting exposure to large venues of people. and at the same time, g...

And vaccine hesitant americans are putting progress at risk. the president is requiring covid vaccines for federal workers and contractor or thes. you write about this in the journal. this is a big shift for the president. not a mandate, but a requirement or else you have to wear a mask and be distanced and tested all the time. explain the frustration. >> the white house did not anticipate the vaccinations would slow to the pace it has. its one of the more robust actions president biden is takin...

We are seeing breakthrough infections, not leading to death or hospitalizations, but it could cause the spread we are seeing. we have to take that into a account with masking. public health officials are left in a lurch. >> you like to see more mask wearing inside for vaccinated and unvaccinated people? >> absolutely. again, anytime you have mixing within crowds and you dont know if people are vaccinated or not, we absolutely need to protect people with these mitigation measures. >> part of that...

Mitigation measures will come. you are seeing people saying you get tested or wear a mask all the time. it is one or the other. no more honor system with the delta variant preying on the community. >> what about when the fda gives p full approval for the pfizer vaccine? then is it something you think could be helpful to have businesses maybe local municipalities or places requiring vaccinations? >> absolutely. i believe businesses will do that as soon as we get full licensilicensing. it should b...

In the group has covid. then the samples are tested individually to find out who that person is. back in march, they contributed about $10 billion to states to implement testing in schools. now the white house says its advocating for funding for other mitigation measures as well. here is white house press secretary jen psaki. >> from the federal government, the role we have played is by advocating for funding in the american rescue plan that can help provide funding for mitigation measures for s...

From vermont to arizona miami, houston, hillsboro county are keeping it optional. >> monitor hog is vaccinated, whos not, that is just fraught with error. universal masking works. we know it works. >> this one, i love it because it has crowns. >> reporter: uncertainty is all that certain for the gards, who considered entering audrey into the vaccine trial. they say theyre bracing for the worst case scenario. >> i tell my husband he can no longer work because he needs to run at-home school. audre...

The spread. and i think that focusing solely on folks who dont believe in the vaccine or people who are anti-vaxxers is a mistake, a strategic mistake. instead we should be making sure were implementing mitigation measures like reinforcing masks where cases are going up, as well as lowering the barriers to access for people who want to get the vaccine but still to this day have structural barriers in their way in order to get one. >> nick, i want you to talk about the argument that susan glasser...