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The video discusses CDC guidelines for vaccinated individuals, allowing them to gather indoors without masks or social distancing in small groups. Vaccinated people can visit unvaccinated individuals at low risk for severe illness and skip testing after COVID exposure if asymptomatic. The CDC advises continued mask-wearing and social distancing in public. A study highlights that obesity increases the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19, emphasizing the need for intensive management of COVID-related illnesses in severely obese individuals.

What activities are fully vaccinated Americans allowed to do according to the CDC guidelines?

• Gather indoors in small groups without masks

• Attend large public events without masks

• Visit any unvaccinated individuals

• Skip wearing masks in all public places

Under what condition can vaccinated people visit unvaccinated individuals?

• If the unvaccinated individuals are elderly

• If the unvaccinated individuals are children

• If the unvaccinated individuals are at low risk

• If the unvaccinated individuals are at high risk

What should vaccinated individuals continue to do in public according to the CDC?

• Attend large gatherings

• Skip COVID testing

• Avoid wearing masks

• Maintain social distance

What is the increased likelihood of hospitalization for adults with a BMI of 45 or higher?

• Half as likely

• No increased likelihood

• A third more likely

• Twice as likely

What does the study suggest about the management of COVID-related illnesses in severely obese individuals?

• No special management is needed

• Intensive management is necessary

• Only mild management is required

• Management should be the same as for non-obese individuals