COVID-19: evidence shows that transmission by schoolchildren is low
By Nic Lewis Much fuss has been made in the UK, not least by teachers’ unions, about recommencing physical school attendance. As this issue applies to many countries, I thought it worth highl…
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Overview of outbreaks and transmission in childcare school settings: experiences from Member Stateshttps://judithcurry.com/2020/09/10/...-transmission-by-schoolchildren-is-low/#_edn1
In summary, clusters in educational facilities were identified in several of the 15 reporting countries, however those that occurred were limited in number and size, and were rather exceptional events. Several countries specifically said that they had no indication that school settings played a significant role in the transmission of COVID-19. Secondary transmission in schools, either from child-to-child or from child-to-adult, was perceived to be rare. Countries where schools had re-opened by the time of the survey stated that they had not seen an increase in cases in these settings.
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