will they follow the cdc? the blue state governors didn't wait for the cdc, some of them.lled on their own. the cdc now says they could have always done that. the biden administration facing fierce backlash reportedly planning to distribute crack pipes to drug addicts with taxpayer money. plus this. >> to walk around maskless then say if are you a governor of georgia you'll mask up all the kids is not a recipe for political success. >> harris: georgia governor candidate stacey abrams says she is sorry and took off the mask for that one photo and to read while socially distanced from the children at the school she visited. however, we now have seen a burst of other pictures showing all the other times that she was close to them even without a mask on but they had to mask up. so if masking is critical, is it not critical for her? the list of democrats caught in the act getting longer and longer now. we'll slow scroll with music. ♪♪♪ ♪ your cheating heart will tell on you ♪ purchase loan, you can buy a home with no down payment. and they're still holding rates in the 2s. alre

the cdc made a change in how vaccine doses are spaced out. that is the other big headline out of the cdc. >> essentially, the spacing between the first two doses of pfizer and moderna, the recommendation is three to eight weeks with eight weeks being optimal if you have no underlying conditions. the thought is facing them out will give you a better antibody response and reduce the risk of the already rare myocarditis which could give vaccine hesitant more relief. that was another change we saw earlier this week. kristen: here is a viewer question. they want to know about masking in subways and on airplanes. on public transit, airplanes, they are still recommending you keep your mask on. ride-share is a private business. private businesses have their own rules. if a store wants you to mask, don't fight it, just mask. >> i am still going to be carrying a mask even though it is nice to take it off when i go to the gym. i have an unvaccinated and adorable 10 month old. if i go to a store that is crowded, i cannot tell if everyone is vaccinated. i

emily, why would the cdc do this? to them, kayleigh, they were afraid of prime time coverage and they were afraid of the american people finding out that it's okay to find out that the vaccine is just not infallible. to get this straight, because i pay my taxes every spring, because our software and structure is woefully inadequate, despite $1 billion to modernize, the cdc is afraid of the coverage and truth coming out. we had to rely on israel's numbers. epidemiologist in that article said they had to rely on "the new york times" for information coming out of the cdc. in that article it goes on to say that the detailed analysis would build public trust and paint a much clearer picture of what's actually going on. that's exactly why the last two years we've had the opposite. there is no public trust and that's why we are also confused. the cdc and its unwieldy beast of a platform has failed to be transparent with the information, failed to disclose, and has still failed to disclose data between the ages of 18 and 49 pa

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i think the cdc is running for cover. it's embarrassing that in america we have to look to israel for high quality data. i saw in the "new york times" article even dr. paul who is a pro-public health kind of person, he is embarrassed by what the cdc has done. this is why you are seeing americans rise up across the nation whether they are running for school board or city council. i had not planned on running for governor. i am doing this because i am fed up. americans deserve to know when 18 to 49 years old are not benefiting have vaccines. why aren't we drawing antibodies test on these people? >> laura: we have been talking about this t-detect test for i don't know a year and a half. it tests your t-cells immunity to covid and antibodies wane, but t-cells are the last line of killer cells. that's testable. it's emergency use but so is the vaccine. well, now natural immunity might be relevant. a talk show helped figure this out with smart people like you guys. >> that's true. they are sticking to their origin narrative from

the cdc now changing its guidance. most of america, including children in schools, to take off their masks. but what the cdc is saying tonight about having them nearby and how we'll judge if we need them again. >>> good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on a friday night. we begin with two major stories. the history made, president biden nominating the first black william to the supreme court, and what she told the american people. >>> but first, the news coming in just as we came on the air, ukraine's president addressing the people of his country a short time ago, warning that russian troops are moving in on the capital, closing in on kyiv, saying they could storm the capital tonight. this evening the breaking headline from the white house -- the u.s. and its european allies now planning to sanction vladimir putin directly. explosions breaking the silence after dark in kyiv, and tonight it's believed the russians are already within city limits in the northern part of the capital. to the north of kyiv,

i think the cdc is running for cover. ink it's embarrassing that in america, we have to look to israel for high-quality data. i sat in "the new york times" article, a doctor that is a propublica kind of person, he is embarrassed by what the cdc has done. laura, i think this is why you are seeing americans rise up all across the nation, whether they are running for school board, city council, i certainly hadn't planned on running for governor, but i am fed up. i think americans deserve to know when 18 the 49-year-old's aren't benefiting. why isn't the cdc saying -- we'll help you have the information to make a good decision. >> laura: we've been talking about this key detector test, doctor, for i don't know, a year and a half? they test your t cell immunity to covid, antibodies lane, t cells of the last thing to go after the virus. that is testable. emergencies authorization, but so is the vaccine. it's like that doesn't exist. like, natural immunity might be relevant. this is talk show host talking it out with the smart pe

notably, though, the cdc has not updated its guidance on school masks just yet. you just heard there from white house press secretary jen psaki saying that masking is recommended but ultimately it will be up to the local school districts, gary. >> we alluded to this at the top, are we expecting more dominos to fall particularly in the northeast this week? >> there is, you know, a lot of anticipation for what new york's governor will say tomorrow. she's saying that there will be an update of some sort on new york's masking guidance, unclear what exactly that will be, but again, the surrounding states have just announced updates and have -- announced plans to roll back those school mask mandates. a lot of attention will be paid tomorrow on what new york's governor will say about all this. >> we'll be watching that very closely. guad, on the west coast, you have california and oregon ending their man dates for public indoor spaces, but gavin newsom, he has a different tack than other governors. he's not touching the school mask mandates for now, which means in califo

but the cdc said hell with it. ey buried information on key issues like booster shots with the "times" saying when the cdc published the first significant data on the effectiveness of boosters, in adults younger than 35 two weeks ago it left out the numbers for a huge portion of that population. 18 to 49-year-olds. oh, so they just forgot to report the majority of their data? no big deal? but think about what that means. millions of healthy people in their 20's, 30's and 40's were safe without the booster. but they didn't know it. instead, they went out and got another jab that's unless more shots and millions more dollars for big pharma. so the cdc cherry picked information to keep us scared and more importantly, under control. they said they stopped tracking break through infection but really they have been keeping tabs the whole time with one official telling the times that the agency has been reluctant to make those figures public because they might be misinterpreted as the vaccines being ineffective. the govern

this is an even larger study a large cohort study from the cdc recently put out by the mmwr. i want you to concentrate at the two dose vaccine efficacy at four to five months against omicron and that again goes down to 50% however in four to five months even though it has come down over period of time you can see it goes from 91 to 8878. nonetheless the level at 78 is still a good protective barrier as i will get too soon. i'll show you what that means looking forward. i do want to mention on the next slide the safety of this because we often get asked that. if you look at the cdc from february 11 and look at their monitoring system it's very clear as people 18 years of age or older who received the same mrna for all their vaccinations they experienced fewer adverse reactions following the booster dose than they did at the second dose and in fact 92% of reports which is all adverse events related are not are not considered serious and headache fever and muscle pain were the most frequently reported reactions. to be safe data found medical care was rarely received after a boos

the cdc said it was okay to bring in covid-infected nurses who had coughing and fevers and stuff like that as long as they were vaccinated. the vaccines didn't work, the vaccines did not keep those nurses safe but it's okay to have them treating patients. it's almost like the politicians want people to see vaccines as a type of holy water, as long as the holy water has been splashed around, it doesn't matter if people get sick. >> what should have been done then, if you disagree with mandating vaccines? >> umm, you know, basically -- honestly, it would have been a great help in this entire pandemic -- you had president bush, you had president trump, you had president biden, made a lot of false statements. a lot of trouble goes back to the food and drug administration. the food and drug administration's motto is we have nothing to hide, for more than 75 years. the -- the -- the fda rushed through pfizer's vaccine application. there have been lawsuits trying to get access to what the data that pfizer submitted to the fda. and the fda has said it's going to take them 75 years to fully re

the cdc as.working with the fda, second largest barge it and the federal government, yet can't provide basic home care. they are -- robert redford talks about paper and pencil reports that go on to the cdc. so this is government run data that they will politicize and then they moved the goalpost for our kids. before in 2004, it was by the age of 24 months your kid should be saying 50 words per just move it, because you can't see your kids mouth. now let's make it 30 months. it makes me think, why does the cdc care how many words my kids can say? >> jesse: joe biden himself suffered from speech as she was growing up, so he would be the first one i would think. that could have real consequences. >> dana: and continue into. the governor of new york -- kids two years and older have to wear it. i've a friend who has young kids, she tells people they are under two so that they don't have to wear a mask. people who are typically law-abiding. it's very dangerous i think for people not to trust the cdc an

instead the cdc is staying cautious. are maintaining the guidelines when it comes to masking, not just indoor settings but also children in schools. even as you're seeing several blue states change their minds. several announcements happening today. the cdc director said they believe because the case rates are still too high. the death rates are still too high. while they are working behind the scenes on what that new guidance would look like, they're not prepared to issue it yet. i think the confusion that causes, it causes people to wonder, who do you listen to? your governor or the cdc when it come the what the mask recommendations will be for you? and we know the cdc director told me earlier that it is a local decision. a local guidance decision that they are going to make. jen psaki said a little different. she said schools should be listening to the cdc, if you're a apparently, the president himself not weighing in today. >> fundamentally -- >> reporter: president biden gathering ceos from the major electric utilit

the white house covid-19 response team gave an update on the ministry shoulds'effort to combat the pandemic. cdc director walensky says the omicron wave continues to receive. also at the briefing was johns hopkins health security director, doctor tom inglesby, who talked about efforts to increase testing capacity. this is happening our. >> good morning. i would like to start by walking you through the data. the current seven-day daily average of cases is about 107,000 per day, a decrease of 43%. the seven-day average of admissions is 9500 per day, a decrease of 28%. the seven-day average of deaths are 2200 per day, a decrease of 9% over the previous week. omicron cases are declining and we are cautiously optimistic about the trajectory we are on. things are moving in the right direction. we want to remain vigilant to do all we can so that this continues. as we see the wave continue to wane, we know that you have many questions regarding what prevention strategies are necessary for this moment, especially as people are so eager to remove them. as cdc, we provide public health guidance to help com

this is an even larger study, a large cohort study the cdc recently put out in the mswr, their vision network. concentrate on the two does vaccine efficacy at four to five months against omicron, and again, it goes down to 58%. however, at four to five months, even though it has come down, you can see it go from 91 to 88 to 78, nonetheless, the level of 78 is a good protective area. i will show you what that means. i want to mention on the next slide the safety of this, because we often get asked that. if we look at the cdc from february 11 and their monitoring systems, it is clear that people 18 or older who have seen the same mrna vaccine brand for all their vaccinations actually experience fewer adverse reactions following the booster dose than after the second dose, and 97 -- 92% of adverse events reported were not series, headaches and muscle pain the most frequent. and the data found medical care was rarely received after a booster dose. the last summary slide. next slide. the dynamics of the covid-19 outbreak continued to point in a sharp downward direction. vaccination and boo

>> the new guidance on mask wearing from the cdc including for kids in schools. did you know that renovating your kitchen and bathroom is one of the best ways to increase the value of your home? i'm mike holmes here with ivan from agm renovations america's number one kitchen and bathroom renovators thanks mike! we make kitchen and bathroom renovations easy for everyone. we quote and design each project and help customers select all finishes without having to leave their home! wow! agm are the only kitchen and bathroom renovations specialists i recommend. ♪ agmrenovations.com ♪ [announcer] call now and get $3,000 off! >>> back now with a major change announced by the cdc today on covid mask guidelines freeing most americans from having to wear masks indoors including at schools as covid cases drop. miguel almaguer explains >> as our country faces a new stage of the pandemic, the cdc's revived guidance means a breath of fresh air for americans nationwide, citing moving metrics, a drop in covid hospitalizations and cases the agency is no longer recommending face mask

do we anticipate the cdc will talk about vaccine requirements? local issue. but obviously the administration has worked very hard to encourage people to encourage states, encourage people to get vaccinated and to get boosted. so i would imagine there might be some kind of language addressing that, but the cdc is not a regulatory agency. all it can do is provide guidance, so they can't say explicitly you should have vaccine requirements for indoor settings. but what they might do is offer language saying having people in indoor settings it would be safest to have masks in this setting, but they can't mandate it. >> we appreciate that update. "the washington post", yasmine, thank you. we will talk to you again soon. >>> earlier in the show we asked why you are awake. tiffany tweets if i don't get up way too early i don't get to have coffee of jonathan lemire. it is the most sane hour of my whole day. you know what? i will take it as a compliment though i worry about the other 23 hours of your day. what have you got, dan? >> we are happy to say we ha

some states aren't waiting for the cdc to recommend lifting mask mandates in schools and elsewhere. and we're not just talking about red states. the democratic governors of new jersey, delaware, connecticut and california, some of the hardest hit states during omicron surge are now taking steps to roll back mandates. it's a tense debate we've seen play out across the nation for neeshl two years. here was the scene at a school board meeting in illinois just last night. >> okay. the board is going on a ten-minute recess. >> unmask our children! unmask our children! >> new polling shows americans are deeply divided on where we go from here. 21% say it's time to get back to life as usual. with no restrictions. 29% want to move that direction with some precautions. the other 42% want to keep or even increase restrictions. let's get right to cnn health reporter jacqueline howard who has been reaching out to the cdc on this. what's the response, jacqueline? >> i can tell you the cdc says, as of now, it stands by its current guidance. so when it comes to schools, the cdc still recommends uni

the cdc? am sure you will say it is everyone in between, collaboration but i would love to hear your thoughts on that and then also how the private sector has been involved in these conversations around data modernization, public health data and reforms. >> thank you. my response might surprise you. i would go back to this being a matter of national security. where threats are coming and covid is with us for a while. so i think the right way -- i asked myself the question, the united states of america needs a real platform with information that protects our economic security, national security and health security -- who is best positioned to build that and what partner should be at the table? my answer is this has to be a public and private collaboration. it has to be across all the relevant federal agencies. it cannot be built by or for anyone federal department, including the cdc but rather, it has to provide real identification across hhs, national security council for the retention of the w

we don't have the data here because the cdc doesn't track it. we know covid is no more dangerous to children than the seasonal flu. time to take off the masks, no science behind it. time to stop the school closures when a new variant comes along and start to learn to live with covid. >> harris: i want to catch the nuance you put in there. this is what they've been telling us all along. doctors, if your child or someone in your household as a comorbidity, is not as healthy as they could be then it has always been a concern. what germany and other countries have found that is not the case for healthy children. you just said it. a "washington post" piece now with, quote, this about democrats dumping mask mandates. this is politics, of course. the will of the voters is important to track. but allowing the impression to set in that politics is the central driver for change and an impression hard to avoid at this point democratic leaders are undercutting their ability to respond to the pandemic moving forward and undercutting two years of rhetoric. so

the cdc is still advising that masks can delay reduced transmission. >> masks for the kids but not for the white house press secretary. starting with yo, it's interesting you have the american federation for teachers. they are aligned seems to along the lines of work towards an off-ramp and i were not. if you're seeing all of these states, blue states bucking the cdc -- we know the cdc previously was at least having some of the teachers unions to review their guidelines on reopening schools. here's the chicago teachers union, they reacted friday after an illinois judge rolled temporarily called the governor's executive order on mask and quarantining. a brother statement read this, we suspect the mayor and cbs to act responsibly and uphold our agreement to require masks provided k and 95 masks for every child in the schools but this is what the overwhelming majority in chicago support. at least some of these teachers unions seem to be in line with the cdc. >> bret: this is not insignificant after you have governors and blue states turning the decision-making. science didn't change, the

what the cdc director dr. rochelle walensky just said about masks in schools. >>> the battle over masks tonight as some governors say the mandates will go away, leaving it up to schools. tonight, parents in suburban chicago protesting over schools keeping the masks, after new jersey, delaware, oregon, connecticut are now moving to lift the mandates in schools. when will we hear from new york's governor on masks? and tonight, what the cdc director just said. we'll have latest. >>> also tonight, the security scare involving the second gentleman. vice president kamala harris's husband doug emhoff evacuated from a school. tonight, new reporting on the threat. >>> this evening, the truck drivers protesting covid restrictions in canada and the scene on the u.s. border. blocking the ambassador bridge in detroit. the busiest border crossing between the u.s. and canada. tonight, the truckers who are not taking part, but who are stuck in this and their frustrations now mounting. >>> tonight, news on russia and ukraine. t

and the cdc said it expects to update the mask guidance soon despite pressure to make changes now. with state mandates ending and covid cases falling what, are health officials waiting for. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world, i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> tonight the u.s. said vladimir putin could pull the trigger on a ukraine invasion any day as he keeps building up his forces despite his talk of withdrawal. our correspondents and experts are standing by in russia, in ukraine, and here in the united states. first let's go to our chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins. the u.s. said russian forces are moving into what are described as fighting positions. give us the latest. >> reporter: yeah, wolf and they say they are certainly not pulling back, despite the russian claims yesterday that they were potentially engaging in a partial drawdown. instead the white house coming out today saying that they have seen no evidence of a de-escalation and in fact they believe they are adding to the forces that they've

the cdc says "listen to the governors."u ask the white house "what if the governor says no mask but the cdc recommends mask?" the white house says "listen to the cdc and also the governor." after mack they can't understand what they are they say they can't understanding what they are doing. science is changing so the democrats are changing with the science, but republicans did not follow the science but he got to the science before democrats? it looks like the republicans -- >> dana: i can see why you are confused. sean patrick maloney is a democrat in charge of trying to reelect house democrats. he had this tweet. "democrats' plan to fight covid is working. vaccines are widely available. time to give people their lives back. with science as our guide, we are ready to start getting back to normal." >> greg: i said yesterday they look like they are trying to lead the parade rather than chasing it. when he says "it's time to give people back their lives," no. the people are taking it back. you can't give it to them. this is a

covid cases plummeting 64% in 2 weeks could the cdc change its mask guidelines as early as this week >>> a day after queen elizabeth tests positive for covid, boris johnson lifting all remaining covid restrictions in england, including for people testing positive >>> the one-two punch of cross-country storms we're tracking them. >>> the surge in violent crime on public transit at least six stabbed in the new york subways in a single weekend. what's behind it >>> gas prices soaring to an eight-year high. is there any relief in sight? >>> and caught on camera the wild suspect wanted for dozens of home break-ins >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening there are fast-moving developments in russia's showdown over ukraine. in a bold move, raising the stakes of an already tense standoff, vladimir putin has declared russia will recognize the independence of two breakaway regions of ukraine and in a dramatic escalation, announcing tonight he's sending russian troops into eastern ukraine on a peacekeeping mission the u.s. response was swift. president biden si

. >> sandra: breaking with the biden administration and the cdc citing a downturn of cases after thetial omicron search. but is this push about following the science or politics? will this change in response spark another round of battles? only on "fox news sunday." then, a pandemic protest cripples trade between the u.s. and canada. new fracturing, food supply. we will ask about the follow-up for the fragile supply chain. it is a quarterback match up as the bangles face the rams this super bowl sunday. jim gray breaks down what to watch and tonight's big game. all right now on fox news sun sunday. hello again from fox news in washington. stark warnings from the white house as the chill from a potential cold war hangs over eastern europe. the u.s. and western allies working to deter a full-fledged invasion of ukraine by russia. one that could happen at any moment. and response, the white house ordering 3,000 more u.s. troopsg american still in ukraine to lee before it is too late. in a moment, we will discuss with pentagon press secretary john kirby. we begin with fox team coverage.

host: you are saying listen to experts as far as the cdc and those people? caller: if trump took seriously the pandemic, he would be president right now. now he's gone. he's done. he's never going to be president. host: ok. that was tom in florida. when it comes to actual numbers of covid cases, they are plunging across america and the omicron death toll is headed down as well and that nationwide the u.s. is averaging 240 thousand new cases per day, 60 1% drop over the last two weeks. maryland and washington, d.c. have the lowest case counts in the country -- host: we showed you that map at the be getting of the show, covid deaths, 900,000 plus, that number. factor that into your calculus as far as it being time to move on from covid in the life we live due to it. craig, hello. caller: i think the red states have had it correct for the last year and the blue states are just trying to catch up now. these studies, facts, and figures show that lockdowns haven't made any less severe, the covid-19 problem. the democrats are chasing the parade right now. host: from

that is something the cdc director said clearly, this is a dynamic situation. o look at the data and assess. some people have argued that changing masking guidance right now may make it harder to put masking back into place when it is needed. i'm not sure i agree with that. people tend to look at what is happening and if they do not see real risks in their communities they are going to adjust their behavior regardless. >> what do you make of the criticism leveled about this that this puts immunocompromised people and kids who have not been able to receive the vaccine at real risk and this is more about politics rather th public health? >> i don't forget about politics. i do think it is about public health and recognizing the limitations of our previous approaches and trying to update them with chan -- changes in the data we have. but what i do think is that we as individual humans have to continue to care for our neighbors and classmates and coworkers, and certainly cisions about wearing masks are not just about individual protections, but also thinking about wh

and tonight, what the cdc director just said. we'll have latest. >>> also tonight, the security scare involving the second gentleman. vice president kamala harris's husband doug emhoff evacuated from a school during a black history month event. tonight, new reporting on the threat. >>> this evening, the truck drivers protesting covid restrictions in canada and the scene on the u.s. border. blocking the ambassador bridge in detroit. the busiest border crossing between the u.s. and canada. tonight, the truckers who are not taking part, but who are stuck in this and their frustrations now mounting. >>> tonight, news on russia and ukraine. the french president, after speaking with vladimir putin for five hours, and what he said putin guaranteed him. but can putin be believed? terry moran in ukraine. >>> here at home, the attack on the capitol, after the republican national committee said january 6th was legitimate political discourse. tonight, the republican leader in the senate, mitch mcconnell, and what he said about that, making it

yet that is what the white house and the cdc rely on? he white house and cdc but here's what i would say about mask mandates generally, i feel like i'm in an episode of hamilton because it feels like the conservatives on this panel -- you have local control you like mask mandates can be don't like mask mandates. apparently you don't like it when democrats remove mask mandates. but the challenge really here is masks. when the omicron variant recedes you'll see the removal of mask mandates. the mayor of los angeles county they say numbers are still high, the hospitalizations are still high so they're keeping keeping the mask mandate in place. what you're seeing here is rational decisions based on the numbers of hospitalizations and based on the rate of transmission and that's what we should have moving forward. >> i think that's part of the question is that, for example, in one of the counties where there is the most draconian mask wearing mandates, los angeles county, why are the numbers still so high? if they are so infallible why in stat

fox news reached out to the cdc. the agency is yet to provide us a comment. c spokesperson explained to "the new york times" there's concerns that incomplete information might be misinterpreted an when reporting data, the agency's priority is to ensure that it's accurate and actionable. the cdc gets much covid data from health departments with various resources and funding. the agency started publishing data on waste water analysis which can serve as a early warning tool for local outbreaks. the data on a national scale are incomplete because there's several states that are still not participating in the waste water monitoring program. trace? >> trace: thanks, jonathan. live in atlanta. let's bring in fox news medical contributor, dr. marc siegel, medical director at nyu langone medical center. listening to jonathan serrie, what he's saying is the cdc didn't believe the american people were smart enough to get the information so they withheld it. >> that's deeply disturbing. i know the spokesperson that released that. i don't know where that came from. i inter

this is a large cohort study from the cdc, recently put out. it is our vision network. i want you to concentrate at the two dose vaccine efficacy at fortified months against omicron -- at four to five months against omicron. at four to five months, even though it has come down over a. of time, you can see it go from 91 to 88 to 78, the level of 78 is still a good protective area. i will show you what that means looking forward. i want to mention on the next slide, the safety of this. we often get asked that. if you look at the cdc from february 11 and look at their monitoring systems, it is very clear that for people 18 years and older, we see the same vaccine brand for all vaccinations, they experience fewer adverse reactions following the booster dose then they did -- in fact reports show that most adverse effects are not considered serious. they found that medical care was rarely received after a booster dose. let us go to the last summary slide. next slide. the dynamics of covid-19 operate and continue to point in a sharp downward direction. vaccination a boosting wi

but the cdc should be based on in a region. you can drop mask mandate based on the hospitalization rate for covid and also link that with the vaccination rate for covid. >> with more and more states across the nation, easing mask mandates. there are reports tonight that as early as friday, the centers for disease control could update its mask. guidance. good evening, everybody. thank you for joining us for kron. 4 news at 6. i'm pam moore and i'm ken wayne tonight. kron four's dan kerman talk to the bay area doctor about what that new guidance should look like and and joins us live from the city. well, right now we're looking at transmission rates are at least that's what the cdc looks at as it relates to mask mandates. >> but infectious disease specialist doctor monica gandhi says if they are putting forth new guidance, it should be looking at hospitalization rates as well as vaccination rates. >> we're assessing the most important factors based on where we are in the pandemic and will soon put guidance in place that is relevan

the cdc unveiled a new switching in all in or out to masking zones. if your zone is lower risk, they recommend the masks come off even in school. the recommendation and what it could mean for the schools here. >> reporter: santa clara county should-the last county in the bay area to lose its indoor mask requirement next week. that's good news for shoppers here, but not everyone is ready to let go. many families are taking advantage. last day of this midwinter break by getting outside. and even though it's not required, most people at san jose's park are still wearing masks outdoors. >> to keep them safe and healthy instead of, like, getting the covid. >> to keep us safe and if we have covid, it can keep to us, like, we don't spread it. >> reporter: the cdc announced it's no longer recommending masks 90 degrees in most areas. instead, that masking be be tied to the transmission rate in your county. in high transmission areas it's masks for all indoor areas. in the medium transmission areas individuals should ask their doctor if they should wear a mask.

the cdc tells abc news, there will be plenty of supply with enough vaccine doses for all children in the age group. doses for the youngest population will be distributed in maroon capped vials to differentiate that specific formula from the vials for the 5 to 11-year-olds which are orange capped. today new york ends its emergency mask or vaccination requirement for businesses leaving decisions up to local officials though not everyone is on board. >> i think it's a smart idea to keep it going a little longer in the city because we have more people. >> reporter: governor kathy hochul leaving school mask mandates in place though at least until march. eight other states from rhode island to illinois also easing pandemic rules, but the cdc stands by their guidance that most americans should mask up in indoor public spaces and schools. the cdc director says transmission is still high though they're working on recommendations to ease restrictions safely. >> as we work towards that and as we are encouraged by the current trends, we are not there yet. >> reporter: the mixed messages causing s

more states are but the cdc isn't. on the same day dr. phase of the pandemic, three more states are rolling back mask mandates. new york, massachusetts and we're expecting an announcement from illinois as well. they join a list that just keeps growing, but even today the cdc is sticking by its recommendations that

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her message to the nation and the confirmation battle ahead in the senate the major news from the cdc on masks. the agency easing guidelines for 70% of americans regardless of vaccination status and that goes for schools, too the science behind the change. >>> this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt." >>> good evening, they are fighting for their country how a senior u.s. defense official is describing ukrainian military forces sent tonight to be putting up more resistance and russian forces expected ukraine claiming it shot down a russian aircraft over kyiv overnight. still russia appears to have its is sights set on the capital where fire fights have broken out on the streets. ukrainians well aware that only a third of russian forces surrounding their country have actually entered the country so far. the white house tonight trying to inflict more pain on vladimir putin, levying financial sanctions on putin himself with battles in air strikes taking place across the country, ukrainians and foreigners alike are desperately trying to flee our team has it all covered again tonight. r

more states are but the cdc isn't. on the same day dr. fauci says we're heading out of this full-blown phase of the pandemic, three more states are rolling back mask mandates. new york, massachusetts and we're expecting an announcement from illinois as well. they join a list that just keeps growing, but even today the cdc is sticking by its recommendations that say masks should be worn by everyone over the age of 2 in areas of the u.s. with high or substantial cope individual spread. as you can see that is nearly everywhere according to the cdc's definition. let's bring in chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins now. brynn, you're in new york where vaccine mask mandates are dropping tomorrow. tell us more about what the governor is saying about this decision. >> reporter: yeah, so, ana, it was going to sort of go away tomorrow unless she decided to extend it. essentially kathy hochul saying we're not going to extend it. we will drop this mask mandate which up to this point businesses, restaurants, grocery stores, they either had t

. >>> the cdc under pressure, the director saying new mask guidance is coming as another blue state, michigan, drops mask recommendations for schools and other indoor settings. in san francisco, covid backlash, why three school board members were ousted in a rare recall. >>> the devastation in brazil, massive flooding and mud slides leaving dozens dead. the urgent search for survivors. >>> the family of bob saget suing authorities investigating his death. the records they don't want released and what a judge has decided. >>> dozens of cases involving unruly passengers referred to the fbi and the debate should they be placed on a no fly list. >>> and a gold medal rematch, the captain leading the u.s. women's hockey team as they defend their title against canada tonight. >> announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening. the stage is set for a mixed and dangerous onslaught of weather extremes across a 2,000 mile of stretch of the country from the rockies to maine. from heavy snow and ice in many places bringing high winds, fire risk and flash flooding in others.

the cdc is still advising people against cruising right now. kland teachers union is planning to take legal action and educators could strike. this comes after the school board decided to move forward with closures. community day school will close followed by five more next year. four others will merge or lose some grades. students at affected sgeasupport anpr any campus -- at any campus. >> the school board did reduce the number of schools affected. i heard them be intentional about ensuring that this is going to improve student outcomes. reggie: oakland unified is facing a $90 million budget shortfall. the county and state could intervene if the budget is not balanced. kumasi: students from los altos high school walked out of class in solidarity with students and teachers in oakland. 150 students marched where they held a demonstration yesterday afternoon. social studies teacher seth donnelly says the idea started during a conversation about current events in his seniors civics class. >> if the schools in oakland in black and brown communitys

the cdc moves goalpost and lower the early childhood standard. will there be accountability for the problem that they helped create? i'm kind of used these stories and more on today's news views here on our to america . ah, what started off as a presidency with a broad base of support has now sunk to one of the lowest approval ratings for any u. s. president, a few weeks after his 1st year in office, could it be the 12 percent inflation on food and consumer goods, or maybe at the gas prices that are $1.00 to $3.00 more in just a year ago, depending on what region you were in. perhaps the highest level yet of coven cases and death. despite of vaccine in the c d. c. not reporting on numbers anymore. or could it be those oppressive mandates which still seem to be in place for the masses? oh, but not for the hollywood and the political elite. maybe it's also the dramatic rise in violent crime in almost every major city from sea to shining sea. the list of rural issues facing every day americans is continuously adding up one after another. that was un

the science as put forward by the cdc and the federal people. and i think it's probably premature, but it's a tough call. >> and i asked about the tense standoff with russia over ukraine. what are your plans toward american citizens who are in ukraine and might be there during an invasion? what scenarios would you put american troops to rescue and get americans out? >> there is not. that's a world war. when americans and russia start shooting at one another, we're in a very difficult world than we've ever been in. >> not on behalf of simply evacuating americans. >> no. how do you do that? how do you even find them? this is not like -- i'm hoping that in fact he is foolish enough to go in, he is smart enough not to do anything that would negatively impact on american citizens. >> have you told him that? >> yes. >> you've told him that americans would be a line that they can't cross? >> i didn't have to tell him that. i've spoken about that. he knows that. and it's a little bit -- look, that's -- what i've asked is american citizens should leave.

the cdc is very relevant, john. ey analyze the data and they make recommendations. has always been the case that at the local level, the local health authorities working with their administrative leaders, be they governors or mayors or leaders at the local level will make their decision. they can utilize or not. we -- i think it's the wrong thing to say that the cdc is irrelevant. they are the scientific organization that accumulates the data and makes recommendations on the basis of the science. it's up to the local people how they're going to use that. >> dr. anthony fauci, i want to leave it at that but leave people with a positive message, you're saying cases are headed where right now? >> they're going way down, john. what i like is the steepness of the slope down. it went way up really high and literally every seven day evaluation of the average, we now, yesterday, had 126,000 cases, remember, it wasn't too long ago when we had close to a million cases a day. >> i know, believe me. dr. anthony fauci, thank you

that's the new guidance from the cdc. ad, it says you should decide whether to wear a mask based on how covid is spreading in your county. here are the factors. if you are in what is considered a high-transmission area, then you should wear a mask indoors. in the medium transmission areas you should ask your doctor. if you are in a low-transmission area like most of the bay area, mask wearing should be a personal choice, even at schools. however, right now california still requires mask be worn indoors at s you over san francisco today kaiser permanente along with the haight-ashbury neighborhood council will be providing free covid-19 vaccines and boosters. anyone eligible may receive the shot. the event will be held at 730stanyan street from 2:00 to 5:30. there will be special services, activities, games for children and a community movie night. >>> let's check out the weather will be for the community movie night with meteorologist vianey arana. >> we are starting out cold, kira, but we will see an increase in cloud cove