The effort comes amid concern about new COVID-19 infections from the BA-2 subvariant - and amid pushback against mask mandates from some parents of younger kids.
About one-third of new COVID-19 cases are the new BA-2 subvariant which has been described as more transmissible
"Kids have been the last," said one parent."They are low risk for COVID. There's no reason for them to be last in our public policies." "I would love nothing more than to send my son to day care without a mask," said NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan."But as a scientist and as a doctor and an epidemiologist, I want to keep them safe."
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