Friday 14 May 2021

Distanced no more! Savannah and Hoda sitting closer after CDC issues new rules

Moving chairs closer by a few feet has never had such an impact.

What does new CDC guidance mean for unvaccinated kids?

Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, joins TODAY to talk about the CDC's new guidance that vaccinated Americans can go without masks in indoor and outdoor spaces. He answers pressing questions, including what this means for families with unvaccinated children.

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CDC director: 'We should be back to school full-time, 5 days a week'

Commenting on new guidance that that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks or socially distance in most places, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, tells TODAY that "we really do need to understand that this country is not uniform" and that "we need to look at our travel guidance, our school guidance, our child-care guidance, our camp guidance." She cautions that while "parents and perhaps even teachers may want to continue wearing masks to model behavior" for children, "we really should all be back to school full time five days a week."

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Meet the first Black woman to be editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar

A front-runner in the world of fashion for a century and a half, Harper's Bazaar now wants to be leader in diversity too. Samira Nasr is the first woman of color to be the publication's editor-in-chief, and she's determined to make a difference in its future. Sheinelle Jones reports as TODAY's Women Are Essential series continues.

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Is Jennifer Lopez's latest social media post a shoutout to Ben Affleck?

Fans looking for an official sign that Bennifer is back on think they've found it in J.Lo's "special" Instagram message.

How drug dealers are exploiting social media to target young people

Savannah Sellers, NBC News correspondent and host of "Stay Tuned" on Snapchat, talks to three teens about how drug dealers are exploiting features on social media platforms to target young people and what they wish their parents had told them about staying safe online.

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