A US judge dismissed President Joe Biden's mask mandate meant for public transportation. District judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle declared the mask mandate was unlawful while adding that it exceeds the statutory authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

US judge rejects Biden administration's mask mandate for public transport

According to a poll, 52 per cent of Americans have said they had contacted coronavirus. The poll conducted by Monmouth University said at least 4 in 10 Americans said they either tested positive for the virus or were diagnosed with COVID-19.

52% Americans say they had contracted the virus: Poll

The celebratory chords of a mariachi band filled the community center. On seemingly every surface fresh marigold blossoms glowed a bright orange. And, in this town just north of San Diego, two types of masks were present at its recent Día de Muertos event: faces painted white and black to resemble skulls as well as the more familiar kind — cloth coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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