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World Service,10 Sep 2021,49 mins

Los Angeles tightens vaccine rules for schools

Newsday

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All children over 12 in LA must get the covid-19 vaccine before attending class in person. It comes as President Biden mandates that all federal employees must get the vaccine or face dismissal. A humanitarian crisis is developing in Panshir valley - the last area where resistance fighters have tried to prevent the Taliban from taking total control. Plus is there a connection between a person's exposure to constant noise and the chance of them developing dementia?

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