Data from other states suggest COVID-19 transmission amongst kids is low, as long as masks are used. Suffolk County unanimously passes a $3.8 billion budget, Connecticut is facing an influx of refugees, and Republicans in New York take their victory lap.
Connecticut’s new standard to help students avoid quarantine
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