Associated Press

The White House announced that the masks will come from the government's Strategic National Stockpile, which has more than 750 million on hand.

The administrration says both rules are needed to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and deaths. Challengers argue the rules are an overreach, will exacerbate labor shortages and be costly to businesses.

Officials are encouraging people to get booster doses to stave off serious illness and death from the delta and omicron variants, but there's no official change in the definition of fully vaccinated. .

Nearby hospitals including Memorial Healthcare System and Broward Health are taking on patients from Holy Cross Health.

The decision hands a victory to Florida and 23 other states that had sued the federal government. The judge ruled the Biden administration unlawfully bypassed Congress.

By midmorning, the city was asking people to come prepared to stand for extended periods of time outdoors. They recommended people consider bringing water, a folding chair and a family member to accompany them.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief science adviser on pandemic response, says such a requirement might drive up the lagging U.S. vaccination rate as well as confer stronger protection on flights.

The Carnival Freedom, with an undisclosed number of cases, and Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas, with at least 60, returned to their Florida ports on Sunday.

New York City businesses that do not comply could face fines starting at $1,000. Meantime, Gov. Kathy Hochul says most of the state's essential workers can return to work five days after a positive test if they're vaccinated and meet other safety standards.

The theme park says masks will be required at all public indoor locations and at all attractions from the moment guests enter the lines to when they leave.