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Universal masking may be “an important tool for mitigating the effects of structural racism in schools,” according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) claiming the coronavirus pandemic deepened “educational inequities,” disproportionately affecting groups who are “vulnerable by historical and contemporary systems of oppression, including structural racism and settler colonialism.”

California’s San Diego Unified School District brought back forced masking this week, citing previously agreed upon material in defense of its decision.

The CDC upgraded its Monkeypox travel notice to “Level 2” on Monday and initially recommended masking for travelers retracted the guidance.

The once-prestigious Lancet medical journal has doubled down in its support for mass masking of healthy individuals, urging that the practice be continued for reasons of “altruism and solidarity.”

A group of parents on Wednesday took to the steps of the historic Tweed Courthouse in New York City which houses the city’s Department of Education (DOE) headquarters, calling for continued mask mandates as the city begins lifting them almost two years after the coronavirus pandemic was first declared.

Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) reacted to media critics who proclaimed he was a bully for telling kids at a public appearance in Orlando earlier this week that they did not have to wear the cloth masks preferred by some bureaucrats and public officials in the era of COVID-19.

New Orleans, Louisiana, is one of the latest areas of the country to reimplement a mask mandate, nearly two years after the start of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

Greece’s education ministry threatened to “deprive” parents of “custody” over their children on Thursday if they refuse to comply with masking and testing mandates enforced on primary and secondary school students during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. Alexandros Koptsis, the general secretary

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday said his administration will not allow “media-driven hysteria” to infringe on the rights of Floridians, promising, “In Florida, we will not let them lock you down.”

The Pentagon directed that “all individuals” — regardless of vaccination status — wear a mask indoors at DOD installations and facilities.

Monday on CNN’s “At This Hour,” National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci reacted to new COVID-19 guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommending universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2 — regardless of vaccination status.