The World Health Organization says 284,196 new coronavirus cases were reported in the past day, more than in any previous day
From CNN's Jen Christensen
It’s not a good idea to force all teachers to come back and teach in person, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Friday. “There aren’t a lot elderly people that don’t have at least one underlying condition,” Fauci said at a Kahn Academy online event about opening schools.
School officials need to look at rates of coronavirus transmission in their communities and before deciding about in-person instruction, he said.
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