CDC’s mask guidance spurs confusion and criticism as well as celebration Author: Isaac Stanley-Becker, Ben Guarino, Frances Stead Sellers, Ariana Eunjung Cha, Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post Updated: 2 hours ago Published 2 hours ago
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Print article WASHINGTON - Federal health officials’ decision Thursday to rescind almost all masking and distancing recommendations for fully vaccinated Americans created as much confusion as it did celebration, sending states, businesses and individuals scrambling to figure out what rules, if any, are still appropriate and when. Many, including President Joe Biden, hailed the relaxation of restrictions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a milestone in the nation’s return to normal. But with a majority of Americans unvaccinated, others questioned the sudden and blanket recommendation, worrying that the onus is now heavier on state and local governments, businesses and individuals to determine whe
Civil Aviation Authority probing cause of fatal Vaal Dam helicopter crash Two people died when their helicopter plummeted into the dam on Friday evening 15 May 2021 - 13:42 The SA Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause of a helicopter accident that claimed two lives on Friday at the Vaal Dam. Image: water & sanitation department/Twitter
The SA Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is probing a helicopter accident that claimed two lives at the Vaal Dam on Friday.
Spokesperson Kabelo Ledwaba said the aviation authority’s accident and incident investigations division had been notified of an “accident involving a Robinson-R44 [helicopter] that crashed in the Vaal dam at a place called Sunset Cove”.