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>> there you can imagine some of this is not without controversy with so many other school districts across the country making masking optional for the school year. with the cdc current level of transmission in philadelphia, it's medium, so school officials have the right to implement a more permanent mask mandate if transmission levels return to high. >> george solis in philadelphia, thank you very much. if you have not taken advantage of the government's free at-home covid tests, time is running out. the biden administration is stopping the program as of friday. the reason is a halt in fed...

To me. that's what vaccinated, boosted people should be comfort doing. >> i'm curious to get your thoughts, the first three n-95 masks from the federal stockpile are beginning to arrive at pharmacies around the country. at this point, is there any reason to wear a basic cloth mask like we all did in the early days of the pandemic? >> no. i think a cloth mask is not a good idea. obviously you want a tightly fitted mask. if you can get the n-95 mask, great. kn-95 would be another option. surgical masks also work, but to a lesser extent. it's hard for children. young children, to wear that kind o...

Executive order making masking optional in schools. are these school districts right to push back? >> you know, i think they are. and here's why. again, as much i'm optimistic that the surge is starting to abate, it's not yet. infection numbers are still quite high across the country. so i do not think it's responsible to get rid of mask mandates at this moment. there will come a time, probably in the next you know, few weeks or depending on the case numbers, when infection numbers get much lower when mandates can be lifted safely, but i think the districts are right to push back right now. >>...