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California Division of Occupational Safety and Health approved the third readoption of the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards ETS to take effect on May 7, 2022, changes mark the continued evolution of the regulations,testing protocols, return to work procedures and more

Possibility the president could get covid, do you think its more possible with the outbreak in d.c. right now? >> no, its a possibility. cases are down 95% across the country since the height of omicron. cases are up in washington, d.c., they are far below the cases where they were in omicron. but also the case that despite all the precautions we take and even with the president double boosted, he could test positive for covid. many people in the white house have, many people in the press corps ...

The nba, nhl and nfl also postponing games. and the nfl now changing its testing protocols. no longer requiring testing of asymptomatic fully vaccinated players. covid striking maryland governor larry hogan and members of congress with massachusetts senator elizabeth warren, new jersey senator cory booker, and colorado congressman jason crow all testing positive for the virus. >> right now you need that third dose. i wish we could call it a booster. it is a three-dose vaccine. >> reporter: and w...

School system welcomes students back after the holiday break with enhanced testing protocols. >> we are going to double down on testing to get as many people tested as possible, it is the safest place for our children we know they are in a school building. children that are not in school, they are not staying in their rooms, they are all on the street not wearing a mask that may not getting the food they deserve so this is the most important thing we can do, keeping our schools open and allowing...

Million kids, for example, in new york city or hundreds of thousands of kids in washington or cities across the country where we see people fighting to get into the cvs or walgreens. how do you get a testing regime for a country this big and all these schools? >> well, thats a great question. >> thankfully when the american rescue plan passed, included $10 billion for testing as early as march. there are protocols in place, the rocket foundation rolled up their sleeves. its not something new and...

Beijing, are there? >> the argument isnt going to be there. nhl players arent going, but, once again, the key here is going to be, one, they decided to soldier on before. i think theyre going to do it now. i think the only gap is going to be testing protocols against what the united states feels is an appropriate testing protocol against what the chinese are saying. so itll be interesting to see who gets prevented from playing. but the one thing that we know is that they are not going to stop. t...

So you can feel lighter and more energetic metamucil. support your daily digestive health. and try metamucil fiber thins. a great tasting and easy way to start your day. . welcome back, everyone. well, the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments on january 7 on challenges to the biden administrations covid-19 vaccine mandates for large employers and some health care workers. the white house press secretary defended the administrations position on wednesday saying, quote, especially as the u.s. ...

Test kits and uploading their results to our centralized website which gave a chance of the best information how school should proceed. im very happy that d.c. public schools are open today. we have had only one school that had to transition totally to virtual learning because of case rates. we have a few classrooms affected. but most importantly, 50,000 kids in d.c. public schools and 50,000 in public charter schools. >> so i want to ask you -- look, im a d.c. public school parent myself, sendi...

Imagine the price and some other considerations. >> i think price comes into it. thats why our school is focused on accessibility and having a mind shift from making sure my child is reaching certain goals to giving a little more freedom in the way the child is learning. >> another thing that kristin mentioned is that they can really keep an eye on the kids a little more closely with these smaller class sizes so if they have a kid with a cough they know about that and they can implement testing ...

Protocols that are urgently needed. we are confident in the legal authority for both policies, and doj will vigorously defend both at the supreme court. legal experts say we expect a ruling on these issues pretty soon. also here in washington. mariucci muriel bowser has announced d.c. will join other cities requiring proof of vaccination for those entering restaurants, bars, gyms and other forms of indoor entertainment. there are exceptions for quick visits like to pick up takeout order and as o...