Students, staff in Philadelphia schools to return to masking for two weeks after holiday break

This comes as parents and schools battle an uptick in sickness from the tripledemic, which includes cases of the high flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

FILE - A face mask production line at an OOO Medsklad production facility at BEMZ Berdsk Electromechanical Plant in the town of Berdsk, Novosibirsk Region.Students and staff at Philadelphia public schools will return to wearing masks for two weeks after the holiday break. , confirmed the temporary return to masking on Wednesday.

This comes as parents and schools battle an uptick in sickness from what doctors are calling a "tripledemic," which includes cases of high flu, COVID and RSV. and that cases could become more severe as holiday gatherings continue.

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