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That study was way before delta, from Oct 2020 and with masking and social distancing in play. Delta is extremely infectious compared to the older strains. No w
by belltaco 5y ago
That study was way before delta, from Oct 2020 and with masking and social distancing in play. Delta is extremely infectious compared to the older strains. No way that children don't spread COVID very well to teachers anymore. Especially given the anti-masking push in schools.
- Exmoor 5y agoI think it's safe to say that Delta has made kids (especially pre-pubescent kids) more contagious than earlier strains, but they still seem to be an undersized proportion of cases currently being reported. Even in states with spiking case loads and school in session with no mask mandates, the proportion of reported cases in children is less than their proportion of the population. That doesn't even factor in the proportion of adults who are vaccinated or have been previously infected and are much less likely to be infected now. It's honestly a pretty interesting phenomenon given the fact that most people's "common sense" is that kids transmit viruses extremely well.
- angelzen 5y agoSadly, cloth / surgical masks are only marginally useful. N95 and above work better, but it borders child abuse to force kids wear N95 masks eight hours in a row. Source: I have diminished lung capacity and can't wear N95 for more than 15 minutes without suffocating.