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By Eve Sneider | 03.07.22 | China cases hit a high, NYC students take off masks, and DC is surrounded by protesters. Here's what you should know: |  Headlines China logs its highest daily case count in over two years (Reuters) China has recorded its highest daily case count since the initial outbreak in Wuhan more than two years ago. On Sunday, there were 526 cases, a low number by global standards but record-setting in a country that has stuck to a zero-Covid policy. For the moment, local authorities are still trying to keep outbreaks under control by quickly tracing them to their source, then isolating infected persons and their close contacts. NYC students return to classrooms without masks (Chalkbeat New York) As of today, most New York City students in kindergarten through high school are no longer required to wear masks at school. Kids in pre-K and younger, however, need to continue wearing masks in schools and day care centers because they're not yet eligible for vaccines. Students who test positive can return to school after five days of isolation if they don't have symptoms, but they need to wear a mask through day 10. State guidance also advises that students wear a mask for 10 days after exposure. A convoy of protesters slows traffic around Washington, DC (New York Times) A convoy of hundreds of vehicles encircled Washington, DC, on Sunday, slowing traffic in the area. The group behind the action, the People's Convoy, was protesting mask and vaccine mandates and calling for an end to the national emergency that President Biden recently extended. Officials expect more convoys to join in the coming days. | | Twelve Ukrainians stationed in Antarctica were about to go home for the first time in 13 months when Russia invaded Ukraine. Now, they're stuck watching from afar as their country staves off Russian forces. | | Robert Williams, Michael Oliver, and Nijeer Parks were all arrested for crimes they didn't commit after being misidentified by facial recognition software. The errors of this faulty technology cast a long shadow. | | Just because cases are declining doesn't mean you can stop watching out for Covid entirely. Here's a guide to when you should get tested. | |
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