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Public Health Experts Question Keeping Kids Masked
02:59 - 13:18 (10:19)
New Jersey, a state with some of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions in the country, may begin to implement more open policies as Governor Phil Murphy faces backlash from voters. Public health experts are starting to question whether keeping kids in masks is worth the impact on their development and learning.
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Focus groups conducted in New Jersey by Democratic strategist Joel Benenson showed a broad cross-section of voters with differing opinions on the governor's handling of COVID-19, particularly regarding public health restrictions, and revealed a strong emotional response.
02:59 - 04:08 (01:09)
Summary
Focus groups conducted in New Jersey by Democratic strategist Joel Benenson showed a broad cross-section of voters with differing opinions on the governor's handling of COVID-19, particularly regarding public health restrictions, and revealed a strong emotional response.
ChapterPublic Health Experts Question Keeping Kids Masked
EpisodeWhy Democratic Governors Are Turning Against Mask Mandates
PodcastThe Daily
While Americans are adjusting to the current status quo and beginning to return to some semblance of normality, they are grappling with a deep sense of pessimism, unsure whether things will ever improve or if they will return to the normalcy they crave.
04:08 - 05:53 (01:44)
Summary
While Americans are adjusting to the current status quo and beginning to return to some semblance of normality, they are grappling with a deep sense of pessimism, unsure whether things will ever improve or if they will return to the normalcy they crave.
ChapterPublic Health Experts Question Keeping Kids Masked
EpisodeWhy Democratic Governors Are Turning Against Mask Mandates
PodcastThe Daily
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is rethinking COVID restrictions in light of pushback and the importance of balancing public health and children's education and development.
05:53 - 09:34 (03:41)
Summary
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is rethinking COVID restrictions in light of pushback and the importance of balancing public health and children's education and development. The decision, however, is dependent on various factors such as case numbers, hospitalizations, attitudinal change from parents and economic situations.
ChapterPublic Health Experts Question Keeping Kids Masked
EpisodeWhy Democratic Governors Are Turning Against Mask Mandates
PodcastThe Daily
The US needs clear guidelines for transitioning from a crisis pandemic state to living with COVID-19 as an endemic.
09:34 - 13:18 (03:44)
Summary
The US needs clear guidelines for transitioning from a crisis pandemic state to living with COVID-19 as an endemic. However, the White House has not provided any public guidance or action to assist states in this transition.