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Reopening Florida schools followed by uptick in COVID-19 infections, Ben-Gurion U. study

Reopening Florida schools followed by uptick in COVID-19 infections, Ben-Gurion U. study
2021-01-05
(Press-News.org) BEER-SHEVA, Israel...January 5, 2021 - Reopening Florida elementary and high schools in September was followed by increased COVID-19 infections, according to data analyzed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Harvard Medical School and Tel Aviv University researchers.

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