The increase prompted officials to scale back the in-person New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square.Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Wednesday that whether people need to change their plans “really depends on what your plans are.”Download the TODAY app for the latest coverage on the coronavirus outbreak.“If your plans are to go to a 40- to 50-person New Year’s Eve party with all the bells and whistles and everybody hugging and kissing and wishing each other a happy New Year, I would strongly recommend that this year we do not do that,” he said at a briefing.Print out this guide and bring it with you when dog food/treat shopping.
Make Your Own DIY Flirt Pole. Make a flirt pole for dogs that love to chase and/or have a strong prey drive. Just remember to take it easy with this exercise since it’s pretty high impact and can be tough on a dog’s joints.

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks on CDC’s new quarantine guidelines
Dec. 28, 202103:22Small gatherings with family and friends at homes where people are vaccinated with booster shots present a low risk, he said.
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