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CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a mask

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing after new CDC mask guidance

By Associated Press

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki spoke about the new mask guidelines that say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.

Harry and Meghan to lead 'Vax Live' fundraising concert

By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press

Prince Harry and Meghan will serve as the campaign chairs of Global Citizen’s effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to medical workers in the world’s poorest countries.

WATCH: Biden to speak on pandemic response after CDC updates mask guidance

By Associated Press

Biden also plans to announce a new cap in the U.S. for refugees, after taking strong criticism for failing to raise the previous administration's cap of accepting 15,000 refugees annually.

WATCH: White House COVID task force announces new CDC mask guidelines

By Associated Press

The change comes as more than half of U.S. adults have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, and more than a third have been fully vaccinated.

Harris tells U.N. body it's time to prepare for next pandemic

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The virtual address Monday was Harris' second to a U.N. body since her inauguration. It comes as the United States makes progress on vaccinating the public and much of the world struggles to acquire vaccines.

U.S. to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The U.S. has also been under mounting pressure in recent weeks to share more of its vaccine supply with the world, as countries like India experience devastating surges of the virus.

Virus 'swallowing' people in India; crematoriums overwhelmed

By Sheikh Saaliq, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press

The stories are told on social media and in television footage, showing desperate relatives pleading for oxygen outside hospitals or weeping in the street for loved ones who died waiting for treatment.

Overcrowded hospitals, oxygen shortage: India's COVID-19 tally breaks records

By PBS NewsHour

India’s health system is collapsing amid a tsunami of COVID-19 cases—the highest in the world. As patients struggle to find hospital beds, doctors are sounding the alarm on dwindling medical supplies, including oxygen, on Twitter. Meanwhile, the Modi govt., which…

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U.S. to resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations despite rare clot risk

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the benefits of the single-dose COVID-19 shot outweigh a rare risk of blood clots.