open. >> reporter: the deputy superintendent of dallas school districts, say when it came to the kids filling classrooms, masking up made the most sense. >> with the executive order in place was there any hesitation here? >> we want to make sure that we're following the law. we've been really clear that the most important consequence that we're looking at is how we keep people safe. >> the cdc has updated its guidance to recommend that pregnant women get vaccinated against coronavirus. prior to this the cdc had a neutral stance whether the immunization was safe for pregnant women. now they say there's no increased risk of those vaccinated. the cdc found that pregnant women are more likely to get ill from covid than not pregnant people. in florida a 30-year-old hospitalized with covid died just days after giving birth to her daughter. she cradled her newborn long