More than 98% of U.S. in areas with low or medium COVID community spread
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New CDC data has found that more than 98% of the U.S. population is living in areas with low or medium spread of COVID-19.
The CDC established "COVID-19 Community Levels" based hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area.

The goal is to help localities determine what steps to stake to stem the spread of COVID.
In areas with low and medium levels, most people do not have to wear a mask indoors.
Vaccine makers: Pfizer (PFE
+1.3%), BioNTech (BNTX
+2.0%), Moderna (MRNA
+1.8%), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ
+0.2%), AstraZeneca (AZN
-0.5%), and Novavax (NVAX
-0.5%).
Mask manufacturers: Alpha Pro Tech (APT
-2.6%), Allied Healthcare Products (AHPI), 3M (NYSE:MMM), and Ulta Beauty (ULTA
-0.6%).
On Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration said it was extending a mask mandate on planes, trains and public transport into April.
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