Masks work.
More evidence is showing that masks work to keep the coronavirus at bay. At a time when masks in schools are a hot topic of debate at all levels of government and within families, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
. That is the case even when there is a high level of community transmission and the highly contagious delta variant is present.One of the studies analyzed data from Arizona and found that schools that did not have a universal mask requirement were much more likely to have an outbreak. The study analyzed data in Maricopa and Pima counties, which are the largest in the state. In both counties, some schools had universal masking requirements and others did not.
. The schools in Arizona that implemented a mask requirement went against orders by Gov. Doug Ducey who has banned mandates.
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