With president biden which unlike a summit with bush 43 did not have any spontaneous shoulder rubs. All that and more on this friday, july 16th. That bush/merkel shoulder rub never gets old. A little shoulder rub diplomacy from the 43rd. We do begin with the growing fears of a new covid wave as cases climb, nations plateau. Now los angeles is turning back the pandemic clock, issuing a new mask mandate. Reporter: los angeles, the nation s largest county taking a step back requiring masks indoors even for the vaccinated starting sunday. Breaking with cdc guidance, it s a clear signal concern is growing over the highly contagious delta variant. Meantime, for some of the 48 million children under 12 and their parents who were hoping to get them vaccinated this fall, a longer wait. The fda will now review several additional months of safety data. Meaning a vaccine for kids won t likely be available until early next year. It makes it a very stressful time to be a parent, educator and a child
Former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday filed an appeal against a decision by electoral officials barring him from running in elections as tensions mount ahead of the May polls.