Rita Burke

Assistant Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine at USC’s Keck School of Medicine

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Seven counties across California, including San Francisco, moved into a less restrictive tier this week in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reopening plan.

San Francisco moves to red tier, Texas and other states drop masks. Is reopening now a good idea?

Seven counties across California, including San Francisco, moved into a less restrictive tier this week in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reopening plan.

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