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I mean, Google will tell you everything you need to know: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/transmission_k_12_schools.html https
by eric_b 6y ago
I mean, Google will tell you everything you need to know:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/transmission_k_12_schools.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-br...
> Based on the data available, in-person learning in schools has not been associated with substantial community transmission. Although national COVID-19 case incidence rates among children and adolescents have risen over time, this trend parallels trends observed among adults.17 Increases in case incidence among school-aged children and school reopenings do not appear to pre-date increases in community transmission
We knew all of this back in September because Europe had taken the lead on keeping schools open in many places. Only now in the United States is it politically palatable to talk about.
- radiospiel 6y agowell, look at current numbers and see where that took us. Apparently, open schools, depending on factors of air filtering etc., can contribute quite a bit to the spread of covid - as recent studies suggest.
- pjc50 6y agoGoogle will tell you all sorts of things. But it does generally seem to confirm this view with a few caveats - risk is higher in older children, and transmission to and among staff still possible. https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/children-and-school-settings-covid-19-transmission https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/children-and... https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30927-0/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3...