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Report: Coronavirus and schools: 1.47 million teachers at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19

from MassLive

Report: Coronavirus and schools: 1.47 million teachers at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19 MassLive Roughly one out of every four teachers in the United States, amounting to nearly 1.5 million instructors, have a condition that puts them at a higher risk of developing serious illness from the coronavirus, a new report has found. Looking at data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 1.47 million school teachers are particularly in danger of becoming significantly ill if they contract the viral respiratory infection, either due to a preexisting medical condition or their age. The news comes as officials continue to debate the safety of instructors and students, across K-12 and higher-education institutions, returning to school in the fall. READ MORE

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