Mask Debate Rages Over School Masks Amid Delta Variant
Parents and officials clash as CDC urges indoor masks for all students staff and visitors in schools nationwide. Anti mask protests flare in Connecticut while advocates warn of ongoing pandemic risks and potential learning disruption. Local meetings in Kansas Johnson County and Broward County Florida highlight sharp divides.
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Delta drives most new COVID cases despite milder spread
CDC estimates delta causes over 80 percent of new infections and experts warn relaxing precautions fuels surges. Vaccinated people may have many undetected breakthrough infections, testing gaps, and mild cases. Projections vary, but models foresee a continued rise with possible daily cases and deaths before masks and boosters curb the spread.
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