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, leading to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance in July that everyone in high transmission areas — regardless of vaccination status — should wear masks indoors. Mask mandates have been

 reinstated in a variety of places in Minnesota

 like music venue First Avenue are requiring proof of vaccination

The latest surge in cases may mean that many people are once again making decisions about social gatherings, where to wear masks and whether to travel. 

Guest host Nina Moini spoke with public health officials about how to make these decisions using the latest guidance and explored how it’s affecting our mental health with a psychologist.

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The latest spike in COVID-19 cases may mean that many people are once again making decisions about social gatherings, where to wear masks and whether to travel. Guest host Nina Moini spoke with public health officials about how to make these decisions using the latest guidance and explored how all of this decision-making is affecting our mental health with a psychologist.

The highly contagious delta variant is spreading across the country, leading to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The latest spike in cases may mean that many people are once again making decisions about social gatherings, where to wear masks and whether to travel. Guest host Nina Moini talks with public health officials about how to make these decisions using the latest guidance and explores how it’s affecting our mental health with a psychologist. 

As COVID surges once again, how are you making decisions about safety?

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