Brooke Nichols

infectious disease modeler at the Boston University School of Public Health

Brooke Nichols on KCRW

LA County announced this week that schools here can bring up to a quarter of their students back to campus at a time.

New research says kids under age 10 are unlikely to spread COVID. It’s an argument for reopening elementary schools

LA County announced this week that schools here can bring up to a quarter of their students back to campus at a time.

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