New York state providing COVID tests, masks to schools
thehill.com
New York state will provide COVID-19 tests and masks in school districts amid a recent spike in cases over the summer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Tuesday.
The announcement also comes after the recent discovery of the BA.2.86 subvariant in New York City’s sewage, according to city officials.
Hochul’s office Wednesday said the state will conduct outreach to the Education Department and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to determine each district’s needs for the test kits and masks, including both N95 and KN95 masks.
Considering the costs of distributing either N95s or KN95s to schools, which would have to be renewed every day, I think they're pretty scared. Not a good sign.
As far as I know they are not requiring masking, they're just making the masks available if anyone wants them, so the volume used is going to be a lot lower than 1/student/day.
I've started seeing more masks on the train lately. People aren't messing around.
I wore a mask to take my cat to the vet last week. First time putting one on in a bit (and I kept them on a while after most took them off). I'll for sure be masking when the weather gets colder and people have to be indoors most of the time.
Let's all be scared!
Or let's all be vigilant.
Let me guess, you're going to ask me how many boosters I've had as if that's some kind of gotcha.
Hey, be afraid if you think that is the right way.
What part of "let's all be vigilant" confuses you?
I'm not gonna ask you about boosters, that's your thing
Are you going to contribute meaningfully?
I don't think fear and panic is the way to go.
How are tests and masks fear and panic?
Test and masks against what, covid that everyone cought at least twice and most of the world got vaccinated?
Masks to prevent it spreading more, and tests to see if you have it, of course. What about it is fear and panic? Don't digress.
In hospitals sure, but on streets, in schools? Really? Btw, why no masks last two years?
I've never had COVID and I don't intend to get it if I can avoid it.
You're being a chode.
Maybe test yourself on antibodies if you haven't already, people get covid without symptoms.
How is it my "thing?"
Do you want me to ask you about boosters?
Do I give a shit?
I would guess no, but it was something you started with.
Because that's what generally follows. It's almost like I've been down this road many times before or something, isn't it?
I don't know about your road, and I'm no fan of generalization. It's hard to talk with people online if you expect the worst from others. I would say the chance people arent shit is better than 50/50 and i would always gamble on it. Obvious trolls are obvious, the rest is more how you feel about it.
Here comes the conservative SCOTUS ruling making it unconstitutional to provide COVID tests and masks in public schools in 3...2...
And red state "cooftards" will bash this as government overreach or godknowswhat.
Oh dang. We're all gonna die just like the last time.