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Catherine Beak reports on a lawsuit filed by Georgia's Governor Kemp against Atlanta's Mayor Bottoms over a mask mandate. Kemp argues the mandate impacts businesses negatively. The US records over 75,600 new COVID-19 cases, with Florida seeing a rise in fatalities. The CDC plans to update testing guidance to avoid retesting, aiming to reduce test result backlogs.

What is the main reason Governor Kemp filed a lawsuit against the Mayor of Atlanta?

• To challenge the Mayor's authority on mask mandates

• To support mask mandates in public places

• To promote the use of face shields instead of masks

• To enforce stricter lockdown measures

Which state is currently considered the epicenter of COVID-19 infections in the US?

• Texas

• California

• Florida

• New York

What is one of the challenges mentioned as states work to reopen their economies?

• Shortage of medical staff

• Insufficient hospital beds

• Lack of vaccines

• Deciding on school reopening plans

What is the CDC's new recommendation regarding COVID-19 retesting?

• Retesting should be done only for severe cases

• Retesting is not required to confirm recovery

• Retesting should be done weekly

• Retesting is necessary to confirm recovery

Why does the CDC consider retesting for COVID-19 medically unnecessary?

• To save on testing costs

• To reduce the number of tests conducted

• Because of the risk of false positives

• Due to the risk of false negatives