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The cdc director described where outbreaks are occurring right now. >> large-scale quarantines or large number of cases are generally occurring in schools because schools are not following our guidance. particularly our recommendations for teachers and students over 12 to be vaccinated and for everyone right now to be masked. >> this is terrifying, i say that as a mom myself, given the resistance from some republican governors. what are we learning about mitigation? >> we're learning that mitigation strategies, when used together, especially obviously vaccination of anybody eligible, and on to...

That mitigation strategies, when used together with, especially, vaccination, with anyone eligible, but on top of that masks indoors, and being able to ventilate. that means fans, filters, open doors. and third, helping to put a testing strategy together with that, and distance, if possible. all of these things in sync, in harmony, can keep schools and daycares open an in-person. we have the evidence mounting about the opposite. that if you have even one unvaccinated teacher who has symptoms, and doesn't wear their mask consistently, that one teacher can infect half of a classroom. and oh she'...

Event like this in the middle of a pandemic to the citizens of japan, citizens that live in that area? >> first realize that coronavirus is going to be an issue for the games. we're trying to maximize the separation between the international visitors and the athletes and the local population. >> this is all why spectators both local and from abroad have already been banned in tokyo. and athletes movements will mostly be confined here to the olympic village. beyond that strategy, mccloskey said the rest comes down to the pillars of public health. >> social distancing and physical distancing, we...

Territories will descend on an island nation that is currently fighting to keep the virus at bay. what is the risk at doing an event like this in the middle of a pandemic, to the citizens of japan? citizens that live in that area? >> first, we realize that coronavirus is going to be an issue for the games. we're trying to maximize the separation between international visitors coming am, the athletes and officials, and the local population. >> this is why all spectators, both local and from abroad, have already been banned in tokyo. and athletes' movements will mostly be confined here, to the o...

ROBERT KITCHIN/Stuff Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says 16 border workers have been fined $300 for not undergoing regular testing. “The workers - many of whom are on rotating shifts - will also be able to undertake the testing directly at their workplaces, making access even easier.” Hipkins said quarantine staff were reluctant to take the saliva tests after Stuff revealed only 386 voluntary tests had been carried out since they were first offered in January. They would’ve been able to move from a weekly to fortnightly nasal swab with saliva testing every two or three days...