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>>> THE RETURN TO CLASSROOMS
APPROACHES, THE THREAT OF COVID
HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
AND TODAY, THE WOLF
ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED TWO
BRAND-NEW INITIATIVES, TO HELP
CREATE THE SAFEST LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE.
KDKA'S ROYCE JONES IS LIFE.
WORRIES, EXPLAIN WHAT LEADERS
>> Reporter: WELL, FOLLOWING
TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT, MORE
CURRENT IRIS TESTING AND
CORONAVIRUS VACCINES WILL BE
ACCESSIBLE FOR SCHOOLS.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS
DIRECTING VACCINE PROVIDERS TO
WORK WITH INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION, AND SCHOOLS K-
12 TO ORGANIZE VACCINE CLINICS
FOR THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE.
>> VACCINE PROVIDERS ARE
TO COORDINATE A VACCINE CLINIC
FOR THE EMPLOYEES, THE
CONTRACTORS, VOLUNTEERS,
STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS FAMILIES
WITHIN THE SCHOOL.
>> Reporter: IF PROVIDERS ARE
UNABLE TO OFFER VACCINES TO
SCHOOLS THAT REQUEST THEM, THEY
MAY MUST DIRECT THOSE SCHOOLS
TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH TO FIND ONE THAT CAN.
>> SO LET'S DO EVERYTHING WE
CAN, TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFE
WHILE THEY ARE TEACHING,
LEARNING, AND GROWING TOGETHER.
>> Reporter: THE WOLF
ADMINISTRATION IS ALSO
ANNOUNCING AN $87 MILLION
PARTNERSHIP, WITH THE COMPANY
CALLED GINKGO.
THEY WILL PROVIDE FREE POOL
TESTING FOR STUDENTS WITH
PARENTAL CONSENT, THESE WILL BE
MADE NASAL SWAB AND SALIVA
TESTS, PERFORMED WEEKLY.
>> ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THIS
METHODOLOGY HAS BEEN USED IN
SCHOOLS AS A SIMPLE AND
SCALABLE WAY TO EASILY TEST
MANY PEOPLE AT ONCE.
>> Reporter: THE COLLECTED
SAMPLES WILL BE COMBINED AND
PROCESSED AS ONE SINGLE TEST,
TO REDUCE STRAIN ON TESTING
EQUIPMENT.
RESULTS HAVE A ONE OR TWO DAYS
TURNAROUND, AND COOPERATION
WITH THE PROGRAM IS SAID TO
HELP REDUCE THE SPREAD AND
PREVENT FUTURE SCHOOL
SHUTDOWNS.
THE TESTING INITIATIVE WILL
LAST THROUGH THE END OF THE
AND ACCORDING TO THE STATE, ALL
OF THIS WILL BE PAID FOR
