Children & young people constitute <7% #COVID2019 cases. Even smaller % of severe cases & deaths. Children r less susceptible, infrequently responsible for transmission-not drivers of this epidemic. Can re-open schools with careful infxn control measures malaymail.com/news/what-you-…
Benefits of keeping schools open:
1. kids poor spreaders
2. in school spread bubbled in class-not across social gps
3. parents can work
4. every yr of edu adds 10% in annual income
5. equalizer of social inequality
1. kids poor spreaders
2. in school spread bubbled in class-not across social gps
3. parents can work
4. every yr of edu adds 10% in annual income
5. equalizer of social inequality
Sequence:
a Begin with youngest. Open childcare, kindy, crèches & pri sch. Inequality best reduced by learning and nutrition.
b Then older kids. Infection control measures- fever check, physical distancing guidelines, small class sizes, double session etc theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…
a Begin with youngest. Open childcare, kindy, crèches & pri sch. Inequality best reduced by learning and nutrition.
b Then older kids. Infection control measures- fever check, physical distancing guidelines, small class sizes, double session etc theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…
c. Finally colleges & unis. Higher risk - diff social gp, social density, mixing, more susceptible.
Smart mix of online and on-campus teaching
In summary, re-opening sch is smart move. Start with younger kids. Build in infection control measures economist.com/leaders/2020/0…
Smart mix of online and on-campus teaching
In summary, re-opening sch is smart move. Start with younger kids. Build in infection control measures economist.com/leaders/2020/0…
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