More than nine out of 10 U.S. K-12 students are living in COVID-19 "red zones," or areas that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined to be "high transmission." That's according to data from event information website Burbio, which has been tracking K-12 U.S. school reopenings, given to Fox News. The CDC advises that schools in the red zone meet stricter reopening standards, including a hybrid model of in-person and virtual learning, or reduced attendance for elementary school students. "We calculate that 93% of the students currently attending 'traditional' schools live in the red tier," a Burbio spokesperson told Fox News. Biden and national teachers unions applauded the CDC's reopening guidance as a productive next step to reopening schools, which the president said he aims to achieve by his 100th day in office.

Source: Fox News February 16, 2021 17:10 UTC