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Children who have a compromised immune system remain at high risk during the ongoing pandemic if they develop Covid-19. Their parents continue to protect their children from those who no longer wear masks or - in some cases - refuse to get a vaccine. We hear from three mothers, in the US and the UK, who share their hopes and fears for the future.

In some US states, mask and vaccination mandates are banned. It鈥檚 a different picture in New York, where all hospital and nursing home workers must now be vaccinated. An emergency doctor and a nurse discuss how the state and their colleagues have responded to the mandate.

In Europe, Russia now has the continent鈥檚 highest number of recorded deaths due to Covid-19. We bring together two people in Moscow, who share their deeply personal stories of loved ones lost to the virus. One discusses the feeling of guilt that resulted from being unable to persuade his late grandmother to get a vaccine.

(Photo: A stuffed toy wearing a face mask in an improvised classroom prepared for a primary school class in a recreation hall on February 20, 2021 in Wessling, Germany. Credit: Alexandra Beier/Getty Images)