(NPR) Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn't

Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn't



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Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn't







Robin Heilweil, 6, wears a mask while swinging around with her kindergarten class at Kenter Canyon School in Los Angeles earlier this month.



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Schools Are Dropping Mask Requirements, But New CDC Study Suggests They Shouldn't



Several governors have recently banned mask requirements in schools. But a new CDC study shows COVID-19 spreads less in schools where teachers and staff wear masks.