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Sending Maskless Kids To School Like Hosting A Deadly 'Chickenpox Party,' Ky. Governor Warns
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Democrat Andy Beshear battles for his mask mandate in schools amid a court challenge from Catholic parents.
Sending unvaccinated, maskless children to school amid a surge in COVID-19 cases is like hosting a giant, deadly “chickenpox party,” warned Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who has issued a statewide mask mandate for students, teachers, staff and visitors. The Democratic governor made the comparison in a press briefing Thursday as he defended the school mask mandate he issued last week. He called it the right thing to do. He warned that Kentucky hospital capacity was reaching a “critical point” as COVID-19 cases rapidly increase. “Sending unmasked, unvaccinated kids into a poorly ventilated classroom is like holding the world’s largest chickenpox party, except instead of chickenpox it is the third-leading cause of death last year,” he said, referring to COVID-19.More Related News