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Mask mandate over in Vermont’s largest city

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's largest city has ended its indoor mask mandate after a drop in COVID-19 cases. The mandate expired on Thursday. Last month, the Burlington City Council voted not to renew the masking order. Businesses may choose to keep masking guidance. Burlington was one ...

Big cities drop more COVID-19 measures in push for normalcy

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City and Los Angeles are lifting some of their strictest COVID-19 prevention measures as officials in big cities around the U.S. push for a return to normalcy after two grueling years of the pandemic. New York City, which has long prided itself as having the ...

Masks will no longer be required at Massachusetts Statehouse

BOSTON (AP) — Visitors to the Massachusetts Statehouse will no longer have to wear a mask or show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test starting Monday. "While some individuals may choose to continue to wear masks, this will no longer be a requirement but rather an individual's ...

NFL suspends all COVID protocols, cites ‘encouraging trends’

The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining. In an agreement with the players' association, the league sent a memo to the 32 teams Thursday in which it mentioned "encouraging trends regarding the ...

EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boosters

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said it has authorized Moderna's coronavirus vaccine for children aged six to 11, in addition to recommending booster shots of Pfizer's vaccine for those aged 12 and over, in decisions aimed at providing further protection against COVID-19 for ...

Is NYC ready to move on from COVID? Depends on who you ask

NEW YORK (AP) — From the frightening, grief-filled early days of the pandemic until perhaps even now, a return to normalcy seemed so out of reach in New York City, where people kept breathing through masks and avoiding indoor gatherings even as other places abandoned COVID-19 safety ...