High incarceration rates fuel COVID-19 spread and undermine US public safety, study finds

ScienceDaily
Sep 2, 2021, 12:51 pm115 pts
U.S. jails function as 'infectious disease incubators' for surrounding communities, as high rates of viral transmission cause COVID-19 cases to multiply and 'boomerang' back to communities. A new national study shows that reducing jail populations, mask mandates, school closures and nursing home restrictions…

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