> Schools can be considered continuous super-spreader events. Where is the data to support this? Duke University released a peer reviewed study[1] in January t

> Schools can be considered continuous super-spreader events. Where is the data to support this? Duke University released a peer reviewed study[1] in January that showed the opposite (when schools take appropriate measures). > Duke and UNC researchers evaluated the secondary transmission of COVID-19 in 11 North Carolina school districts that held in-person instruction in the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year and identified minimal COVID-19 transmission in the schools -- much lower than the rate of community spread. The CDC have also published this[2] helpful overview about the susceptibility of children to the virus/disease (low) and the risk of transmission (also low). I'd also urge you (or anyone) to read this very helpful article in the BMJ[3] about the risks of covid-19, but for those worried about their children it may help alleviate some concerns: > The second row of table 2 shows that three deaths from covid-19 have been recorded among over 7 million schoolchildren aged 5 to 14 (around 1 in 2.4 million), an extremely low risk that represents only 2% of the average normal risk faced by this group. This amounts to around two days’ extra risk of dying during the 112 days of the epidemic. In the same period this age group experienced 138 deaths from other causes. The CDC report gives a clue as to where the focus should be: > Underlying medical conditions are also more commonly reported among children who are hospitalized or admitted to an ICU In short, schools aren't providing super-spreader events. [1] https://today.duke.edu/2021/01/duke-study-when-schools-take-covid-safety-measures-viral-transmissions-person-schooling-are https://today.duke.edu/2021/01/duke-study-when-schools-take-... [2] 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... [3] https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3259 https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3259