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The most recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which monitors the spread of winter viruses, found there were 107 acute respiratory incidents in educational settings in England between 24 and 30 November. An "acute respiratory incident" is defined for a school as two or more cases occurring among pupils within a five-day period. It could apply to a range of respiratory illnesses like influenza, RSV, covid or the common cold.
GOLDBERG: They sneeze, everybody gets sick. You think you're dying, you know, but you're not, you just got hit by kid stuff, Goldberg continued. We know that this happens. There are reasons that people put these mandates in place. Now, you want to get rid of all of them. You're basically saying, Let's see what happens if your kid goes to school with other kids. SUNNY HOSTIN: And what about the teachers in the school? GOLDBERG: And your grandparents, who are elderly, are in with your grandkids. So now, you're saying, y'all don't care.