Coronavirus Update: Can masks actually harm kids?

Here's what the science says. Plus: Omicron's origins  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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Coronavirus Update

This week: Scientists weigh in as school mask mandates fall; searching for the origins of Omicron; U.S. deaths hit 930,000; photographing America's most vulnerable.

PHOTOGRAPH BY TODD HEISLER, THE NEW YORK TIMES VIA REDUX Do masks really harm kids? Here's what the science says. As more states drop mask mandates, experts explain why keeping them on in schools is still a smart move for families and teachers. READ MORE

• How pandemic isolation is affecting young kids' developing minds • Long COVID afflicts kids too. Here's what we know so far. • Why kids under 5 still can't get a COVID-19 vaccine

PHOTOGRAPH BY PEDRO FIÚZA, NURPHOTO VIA GETTY The 3 main theories for Omicron's origins Scientists are trying to pinpoint where and how the highly transmissible variant emerged so they can be better prepared for the next one. READ THE STORY RELATED: Why it's so tricky to trace the origin of COVID-19 +

NG STAFF As new cases fall dramatically, experts warn it's too early to relax COVID-19 cases continue to fall across the U.S., along with hospitalizations and deaths in many parts of the country. Still, the national death toll has now reached 930,000, as more than 2,200 people died every day through this past week. SEE THE NUMBERS

What we're reading 12 signs you have a fake N95, KN95, or KF94 mask (New York Times)  ›› The surprising role of altruism in converting vaccine skeptics (Vox)  ››

PHOTOGRAPH BY SARAH RICE How millions of high-risk Americans are coping with the pandemic Amid her own health crisis, a photographer sought to portray those most vulnerable to COVID-19—and understand how they’ve managed. SEE MORE PHOTOS RELATED: COVID-19 will likely be with us forever. Here's how we'll live with it. +

MORE ON YOUR HEALTH

PHOTOGRAPH BY ELLIOT ROSS Los Angeles confronts its shady divide A lack of tree cover in low-income areas has left many residents especially vulnerable to rising heat. It’s a legacy of the city’s design—and its history of racist policies. SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

LAWRENCE HISLOP Why does the Arctic have more plastic than most places on Earth? READ MORE WERNER FORMAN, UNIVERSAL IMAGES, GETTY ‘Spillover’ diseases are emerging faster than ever—thanks to humans READ MORE

MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS

'Flurona' explained: What to expect from COVID-19 and flu co-infections Nasal spray COVID preventives are finally in development (Scientific American) The health system isn’t ready for an advanced cancer surge—but it's coming (Vox) An undiscovered coronavirus? The mystery of the 'Russian flu' ( New York Times) Omicron revived a heartbreaking pandemic measure in NICUs (The Atlantic) A 'stealth' Omicron subvariant is now spreading, worrying experts

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