Arkansas governor reverses course on masks in schools
In Arkansas, one of the states hit hardest by the delta variant, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has reversed course, asking the legislature to meet for a special session to lift a previously signed ban on mask mandates.
Hutchinson told "Good Morning America" Thursday that masks are not needed in schools if students are vaccinated but he's "particularly concerned" about kids under 12 who are too young to get the shot.
In those cases, he said, schools should have the option to enforce masks.
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The governor added that he's pushing vaccine efforts with high school students and "making sure the faculty is vaccinated."