CDC Recommends Masking for School Staff, Accepts Aerosol Transmission (Without Using the Word)
By Lambert Strether of Corrente I had hoped to post on something slightly less mundane than a CDC study from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, but May 21’s “Mask Use and Ventilation Improvements to Reduce COVID-19 Incidence in Elementary Schools — Georgia, November 16–December 11, 2020” really does seem to be different. This time. I apologize if the post is a little thin, but every time CDC drags its sluggish body toward the light, and not the darkness does the right thing, we should take notice and applaud. Readers will recall that the first CDC guidance on school re-opening,...