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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces it is lifting mask-wearing requirements for people fully vaccinated against Covid-19. "Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing," CDC director Rochelle Walensky says. SOUNDBITE
American visitors drive across the Canada-US border, cheering the reopening of the world's longest land boundary 17 months after all non-essential travel was halted to slow the spread of the coronavirus. "It was beautiful," says Richard Antaki, who plans to revisit Montreal, where he lived for a decade. IMAGES N°9KW2C9
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirms that a fully vaccinated White House official tested positive for Covid-19. "The White House medical unit has conducted contact tracing, interviews and determined no close contacts among White House principals or staff or the president," Psaki says at a press briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can gather unmasked with others who have been vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in new guidance. "Remember here we are talking about private settings where everyone is vaccinated," adds CDC Director Rochelle Walensky. SOUNDBITE
Cars line up at a drive-in vaccination facility in Miami, Florida. More than 10 million people have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.