Hartford Courant

Doug Kechijian: Where’s the evidence for masking our children? Parents should determine the conditions under which their children learn, play sports and socialize

Two years into the pandemic, the burden of proof is on those who continue to insist that measures like mask mandates and school closures decisively improve public health. Interventions that disrupt ...
WESH

'No question for me': Parents share differing perspectives on masking their children

SO ALL THIS WEEK WES2 H IS GETTING YOU REY.AD THE BIGGEST DEBATE FOR SOME PARENTS, TO MASK THEIR KIDS OR NOT. JAN:SO THE CDC RECOMMENDS IT, BUT ALL OF OUR LOCAL DISTRICTS SAY MASKS ARE OPTIONAL.
The New York Times

Masking helped protect children from the virus last fall, a C.D.C. study suggests.

The study found that districts with full mask requirements had 23 percent lower rates of the coronavirus among students and staff members than districts without the mandates. By Benjamin Mueller More ...
New York Magazine

The Science of Masking Kids at School Remains Uncertain

At the end of May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a notable, yet mostly ignored, large-scale study of COVID transmission in American schools. A few major news outlets covered ...
Wall Street Journal

The Case Against Masks for Children

Journal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews Dr. Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins University. Image: Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Do masks reduce Covid transmission in children? Believe it or ...