NY's new gov says masks at schools are necessary
Incoming New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Sunday that she supported mask mandates for children in school as a necessary safety step... for helping the state get through a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
Hochul said on CNN's "State of the Union" that masks for kids in schools was "something that I believe has to occur," but added that she would remain flexible and consider all options as the circumstances change.
The director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins, told Fox News on Sunday that there was a "very strong" case for masks in schools, saying outbreaks are happening in schools where kids are not wearing face coverings, forcing them to go back to remote learning.
Masks have become a divisive issue, often splitting the country along political lines, despite near universal agreement among health experts that they can limit the spread of the virus.
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Here in New York, masks were required to enter any business until July of this year - and it was enforced. The mandate was rescinded just in time for "tourist season" in these parts and the arrival of the Delta variant. Last year everything was closed down and there was a quarantine in place for anyone entering the state. This year, everything's open and masks are only required for the unvaccinated, and it's "the honor system" - so there's rarely a mask in sight, especially among the tourists who are currently packing the streets. 