Possible Closures as New Strain of COVID-19 Begins to Spread Across the US | EWTN News Nightly

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As a new strain of COVID-19 begins to spread across the country, a number of institutions, including city governments, hospitals, schools and even Hollywood studios are implementing mask mandates. The latest data from the CDC, showed an 18.8% week over week increase in cases in August. With the school year starting from many today, the COVID uptick is raising a number of questions, specifically, how will the virus affect the classroom learning this year. Director of the Independent Women's Forum, Julie Gunlock, shares how big of a concern she thinks the mask mandates are and potentially school closures will be this year. 2 school districts in Kentucky and one in Texas already shut down this year due to teacher COVID cases. Gunlock tells us what her take on actions like this is and whether they are overreacting. She discusses how big of a role she thinks teachers' unions might play in the decision making process and what can be done to limit their influence. Gunlock fills us in on her advice to parents as they face the specter of potential mandates and closures this school year. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf