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California preserves school mask mandate; NYC fires more than 1,400 unvaccinated workers

Updated February 14, 2022 at 11:30 p.m. EST|Published February 14, 2022 at 4:00 a.m. EST

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California will keep its mask mandate for schools in place until at least the end of the month, health officials said Monday, as the state prepared to drop indoor face covering requirements for businesses and other spaces.  

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