Coronavirus
A Former CDC Director Says a Covid Surge Will Make It Difficult to Keep Schools Open
A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said a recent surge in coronavirus cases will make it difficult for schools to stay open for in-person instruction in the coming weeks.
“I think it’s going to make it challenging for many schools to stay open,” Richard Besser, the former director of the CDC and now the president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, said in an appearance on NBC’s “Today.”
“A lot of teachers, a lot of staff are going to come down with covid. And whether schools are going to be able to remain open with the limited staff we’ll have to see.”
