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🧵 on asymptomatic testing in schools:
Testing is one of the tools in our toolbox of risk controls to keep schools open and safe for in-person learning.
Framework explained with @AmyGreerKalisz @AshTuite theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
And in school guidance: sickkids.ca/en/news/archiv…
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Testing is one of the tools in our toolbox of risk controls to keep schools open and safe for in-person learning.
Framework explained with @AmyGreerKalisz @AshTuite theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
And in school guidance: sickkids.ca/en/news/archiv…
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COVID testing should prioritize the highest transmission risk groups
= symptomatic + asymptomatic high-risk contacts as identified by contact tracing
This relies on robust #TestTrace systems. But
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= symptomatic + asymptomatic high-risk contacts as identified by contact tracing
This relies on robust #TestTrace systems. But
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This approach does NOT necessarily detect large # asymptomatic/symptomatic individuals (see serology studies) esp if insufficient resources to follow-up cases and trace contacts.
What can asymptomatic screening (with rapid Ag or PCR test) ADD?
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What can asymptomatic screening (with rapid Ag or PCR test) ADD?
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