Movie theaters in states across the US and worldwide are reopening. In some places, they’ve been open for months. This past weekend, “Godzilla vs. Kong” exceeded all expectations with the biggest opening at the domestic box office since the start of the pandemic. So, moviegoers are telling Hollywood that they’re ready for a big return. However, is it safe to go back to the movie theaters? Saad Omer, an epidemiologist and director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, says that the answer is complicated.
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