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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidelines easing outdoor masking recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals may lead to some unintended consequences, particularly for people of color, health experts say.
The agency announced the recommendations Tuesday, as growing evidence shows the risk of infection outside is very low, particularly for those who are fully vaccinated. Health officials used the announcement as another opportunity to encourage vaccinations by providing tangible benefits to those who have gotten their shots.
“The bottom line is clear. If you’re vaccinated, you can do more things more safely both outdoors as well as indoors,” President Joe Biden said in a White House briefing Tuesday. “For those who haven’t gotten their vaccination yet . this is another great reason to go and get vaccinated now.”
CDC guidelines on wearing masks after vaccination could affect communities of color, experts say. Here s how Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidelines easing outdoor masking recommendations for fully vaccinated people may lead to some unintended consequences, particularly for people of color, health experts say.
The agency announced the recommendations Tuesday, as growing evidence shows the risk of infection outside is very low, particularly for those who are fully vaccinated. Health officials used the announcement as another opportunity to encourage vaccinations by providing tangible benefits to those who have gotten their shots.
Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks
Colleen Long
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President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19, on the North Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden announced on Thursday another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate of picks went before a Senate committee.
The second round is three nominees: a woman who would be the first Asian American appointed as a federal judge to the Western District of Washington, a Latino who is currently the presiding judge of the Grant County Superior Court in Ephrata, Washington, and a woman who is a longtime labor and employment litigation attorney in New Jersey.
WASHINGTON
President Biden on Thursday announced another diverse group of candidates for his second batch of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate appeared before a Senate committee.
The new batch consists of three nominees: a woman who would be the first Asian American appointed as a federal judge to the Western District of Washington; a Latino who is currently the presiding judge of the Grant County Superior Court in Ephrata, Wash.; and a woman who is a longtime labor and employment litigation attorney in New Jersey.
Democrats, who narrowly control the Senate for the first time in eight years, are eager to turn the page from the Trump administration, especially when it comes to judges. More than one-quarter of the federal judiciary is made up of former President Trump’s appointees. Most notably, Biden’s Republican predecessor named three conservative justices to the Supreme Court.