Dr. Mia Taormina fact checks claims about masks and COVID versus the flu

By Daniel Tucker, Lynnea Domienik
WBEZ
Masks in school have been part of classroom life since the pandemic began nearly two years ago. A downstate Illinois court ruling on Friday is forcing school districts to make masks optional in classrooms across the Chicago suburbs. WBEZ
WBEZ
Masks in school have been part of classroom life since the pandemic began nearly two years ago. A downstate Illinois court ruling on Friday is forcing school districts to make masks optional in classrooms across the Chicago suburbs. WBEZ

Dr. Mia Taormina fact checks claims about masks and COVID versus the flu

By Daniel Tucker, Lynnea Domienik
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A downstate judge overruled Illinois’ mask mandate for schools Friday. The Pritzker administration is appealing, but for now, the rules on school masking depend on where you live.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease expert to fact check some of what was shared by parents on Reset about masking in schools.

GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care