Sacramento, Calif-  Mask and vaccination mandates are going into effect in several municipalities as the nation works to tamp down this latest wave of coronavirus that’s being driven by the fierce Delta Variant. Indoor mandates take effect today in California bay area communities and on Wednesday in the state of Louisiana.

Joplin, Mo- After battling the pandemic for well over a year, some healthcare workers continue to feel burnt out from long hours and adapting to new medical situations. As cases rise in the area, some healthcare workers at Mercy Hospital in Joplin say they haven’t been able to get much rest or recovery. Due to stress of taking care of Covid-19 patients along with their other patients. Mercy also says they’ve brought in nurses from outside of Joplin to give their staff time to rest.