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CDC Guidance: Properly Masked, Distanced Kids Aren’t ‘Close Contacts’

An update to CDC quarantine guidelines exempts students from self-isolation if both they and the infected student were properly masked. The change is pushing some districts to require face coverings. (Chandan Khanna / Getty Images)
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