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  • A boy with an autoimmune disease was ready to learn in person. Then his state banned mask mandates

    08/27/2021 12:42:43 PM PDT · by CheshireTheCat · 52 replies
    ProPublica ^ | August 25, 2021 | Annie Waldman and Bianca Fortis
    When the coronavirus first swept across Florida last year, Angela Gambrel did everything she could to lock down her home in Sumter County, northeast of Tampa. Her 10-year-old grandson Jayden has a rare brain disease that disrupts his immune system and impairs his memory, making it harder for him to process complex tasks. His doctors urged her to take every possible precaution against the virus. No more supermarket runs. No more football scrimmages with his Special Olympics team. Fact-based, independent journalism is needed now more than ever. Donate Jayden’s school, like others across the state, halted in-person instruction, distributing worksheets...