Today is Monday, July 12th, we'll explain the new guidelines for reopening schools this fall

and how some of the COVID-19 rules might be tough to enforce. Also, another extreme heatwave

is fueling big wildfires out west, and this week's forecast could make matters even worse.

Plus, a big milestone for giant pandas, who just became the first billionaire in space,

and which movie turned out to be a big hit, both in theaters and on streaming?

Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy, all the days news in about 10 minutes.

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Lacey Evans, filling in for Erica Mandy during her

maternity leave. You ready? Let's do this.

A lot more American schools are expected to be open for in-person classes this fall,

but a lot of the COVID-19 precautions are still here to stay, at least in some places.

The CDC released new guidelines for schools urging them to fully reopen.

They say teachers and students who still aren't vaccinated against COVID-19 should still wear

masks, but that anyone who's gotten their shots already is safe to go without.

The thing is though, it's going to be tough for schools to keep track of who's been vaccinated or

not, especially in middle schools where some students 12 and up are already eligible,

but others aren't old enough yet. So, for that reason, there might be schools that just decide

to keep the same masking policy for everyone. Beyond masks, the CDC also says students should

still be spread out, at least three feet away from each other, but if that's not possible,

it's not a total deal breaker for reopening either. That just means schools need to double

up on other precautions like better ventilation and extra cleaning. And the CDC says,

ideally, anyone who's unvaccinated should be tested for COVID-19 once a week.

All this said, the CDC doesn't set the rules, it just gives recommendations.

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