Greetings, Quicktake readers! Want to track which countries win the most gold in Tokyo? Keep tabs on the latest results and medals won through the end of the Olympics on Aug. 8. Stream now for free. President Joe Biden said he'll require federal workers to prove they've been vaccinated against Covid-19 or wear masks and submit to frequent virus testing amid a spike in cases of the highly contagious delta variant. "If in fact you're unvaccinated, you present a problem to yourself, to your family and to those with whom you work."
The new rules, announced Thursday, will cover millions of federal workers, including the military and on-site contractors and come in response to new CDC guidance that recommends Americans wear masks in public indoor places in areas with low vaccination rates even if they're fully vaccinated. A growing number of cities, such as Washington, D.C., Atlanta and St. Louis, have reinstated indoor mask mandates, and companies, including Apple and Walt Disney, will require customers to wear masks at U.S. retail stores and parks in California and Florida. Facebook, Google, Lyft and Uber are also postponing their return-to-office dates from September to October or later amid the current virus wave. Each will also require employees to get vaccinated before returning. ...you need to hear it in their own words. Police officers who were overrun by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol described in shocking detail the events of Jan. 6 at the first congressional hearing on the riot. ...you can't live without your morning cup of joe. A rare cold snap in southern Brazil, the source of half the world's coffee supply, is causing the biggest volatility in the price of arabica beans in nearly two decades. ...you want to see what success looks like. It took only seven days for Bhutan to fully vaccinate 90% of eligible adults with a second dose after more than 454,000 jabs were donated to the Himalayan kingdom. How is Tokyo 2020 caring for athletes' mental health? Simone Biles's exit from gymnastics events in Tokyo is highlighting the emotional toll of the pandemic and the pressure to perform on Olympians. Officials say on-site counseling is available as well as a 24/7 helpline in 70 languages. Will you stick with homeschool? The pandemic-fueled rise in homeschooling may continue in the U.S.—even as in-person classes resume—according to new data that shows parents are developing more favorable views toward home education. Want the week's top stories on diversity and equality delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our Bloomberg's Equality newsletter here.
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