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Florida Wins Mask Mandate Freeze; Kid Vaccine Eyed: Virus Update
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis can enforce for now a ban on school mask mandates, a court ruled. Earlier in the day, President Joe Biden reprimanded Republican leaders for fighting rules on face coverings and other Covid-19 precautions in schools.
Vaccines for younger children will be reviewed as quickly as possible, U.S. regulators said Friday, amid concern about the infection risks faced by kids. Top health officials believe the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE shot could be approved for the 5-11 age group next month, Reuters reported.