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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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CDC revisiting school mask guidance

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By adwpadmin

(CNN) -- Will kids wear face masks when they return to in-person learning in the fall? That's a big question for parents and school staff members.

The CDC is signaling it may lift that recommendation over the summer.

As of now, they agency recommends students wear masks in classroom settings.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday on "Good Morning America" vaccination rates among children could change that. She says her agency is reviewing both COVID infection and vaccination rates.

COVID vaccines are currently approved by the FDA for children as young as 12, but not younger.

Dr. Walensky says she believes the guidance to wear masks in schools will be lifted before classes resume in the fall.

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