Students in schools with masking requirements are less likely to get Covid, CDC studies show
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Catholic High School during the Covid-19 pandemic on March 24, 2021 in Long Beach, California. - The school of 445 students implemented a hybrid learning model, with approximately 60 percent of students returning to in an in-person classroom learning environment with Covid-19 safety measures including face masks, social distancing, plexiglass barriers around desks, outdoor spaces, and schedule changes. Children under 18 in counties with school mask mandates contracted Covid-19 at a rate of 16.
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