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Children unlikely to transmit coronavirus, study cited in push to reopen schools
- jgalt212 7y agoIf true, it's still going to be hard to push this as the pols won't be happy to admit they may have made the wrong decision by closing the schools. Of course, one could argue that if the study is true/correct, than the school closing decision may have been good decision, bad outcome and not bad decision, bad outcome. But, of course, now it not a time for nuanced discussion. /s
- ryeights 7y agoThe full report: http://ncirs.org.au/sites/default/files/2020-04/NCIRS%20NSW%20Schools%20COVID_Summary_FINAL%20public_26%20April%202020.pdf http://ncirs.org.au/sites/default/files/2020-04/NCIRS%20NSW%... Key quote: >SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children in schools appears considerably less than seen for other respiratory viruses, such as influenza. In contrast to influenza, data from both virus and antibody testing to date suggest that children are not the primary drivers of COVID-19 spread in schools or in the community. This is consistent with data from international studies showing low rates of disease in children and suggesting limited spread among children and from children to adults. Data from the whole of NSW also demonstrate children (aged <19 years) represent 4% of all cases of COVID-19 despite being approximately 23% of the population.