KEY FACTSNew York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan this week warned the virulent Ba.2.86 variant is “likely to evade immunity that has developed from vaccination or prior infection,” while a city health official told the Daily Mail it would be a “good idea” to mask up in crowded indoor places over the holiday weekend. In Atlanta, Morris Brown College—a historically Black university—implemented a two-week mask mandate for all students and faculty last week as students move back on campus, also re-imposing social distancing amid “reports of positive cases among students.”

Source: Forbes September 04, 2023 07:33 UTC