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U.S. school systems are stuck between two bad choices. A classroom chair rests between two dismantled water fountains at Edmondson Westside High School in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 28, 2020. The photo shows a red chair in a beige-colorored hallway where two porticos feature white porcelain basins now dry for the pandemic. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

The Kids Are (Not) Alright

by Kevin O’Rourke, Katherine Leach-Kemon, Theo Vos

Analyzing the evidence against—and in support of—reopening schools during COVID-19

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Each state's progress towards reduction in symptoms and cases, health system readiness, and increased testing. The image shows a map of the united states with four colors according to outbreak status. SOURCE: Covid Exit Strategy

COVID-19 This Week—The Looming Question: Internal Travel Restrictions

by Tom Frieden

To reduce risk, we must close bars and other indoor spaces, reduce crowds, mask up, wash hands, and increase distancing

Share of COVID-19 tests that are positive globally. The image is a graph. CC-BY/Our World in Data
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COVID-19 This Week: The Tide Is Beginning to Turn, But Is Still Very High

by Tom Frieden

The better we understand coronavirus, our risk, and our response with real-time intelligence, the better we can fight it