The SAGE Children’s Task and Finish Group: update to 4th Nov 2020 paper on children & schools is used a lot to justify shutting schools.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
This isn’t what document suggests but highlights the challenges that current exist.
It’s not black and white.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
This isn’t what document suggests but highlights the challenges that current exist.
It’s not black and white.
https://twitter.com/Damian_Roland/status/1345395060880322566
Worth noting that teachers no more at risk (at time of publication) than other professions. 
But also that 12-16 and 17- 24 had higher positive rates.
There is widespread geographical variation. This makes it difficult to apply a one size fits all solution.
There is widespread geographical variation. This makes it difficult to apply a one size fits all solution.
SAGE had to balance that "accumulating evidence is consistent with increased
transmission occurring amongst school children when schools are open, particularly in
children of secondary school age” with the impact of closing schools on children
transmission occurring amongst school children when schools are open, particularly in
children of secondary school age” with the impact of closing schools on children
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