Thread by @kwadwo777

1/There's a lot of chatter about the safety of schools opening.
Here's a thread on why I think it's safe.
Decreasing #COVID19 cases despite schools being open throughout the country.

2/ Schools have not been the primary sources of outbreaks:
From COVID-19.ontario.ca

3/Children, specifically those under 10, do not seem to be a major vector of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

4/ Also:
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

5/ Children are extremely unlikely to die from #COVID19

6/ Teachers as per this study weren't at higher risk:
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

7/ Economic Impact of school closures is significant:
oecd.org/education/The-…

8/ When comparing school closures vs keeping them open, no change in the spread as per West German study (will find the article)

9/ Increase child abuse during closures:
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new…

10/ Higher rates of eating disorders:
ctvnews.ca/health/experts…

11/ ANECDOTALLY, kids are suffering. To the point a child psychologist colleague, teachers and SWs urged me to put this on:
…dr-kwadwo-kyeremanteng.simplecast.com/episodes/livec…

12/ Ultimately, I feel school should be an essential service. I want to commend our teachers for the amazing work they've been doing to keep our kids safe. We need you more than ever:
cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

13/ Last thing, in #YOW, prior to the latest lockdown, our schools were doing fine. No reason to think this won't continue with low community spread, inc in vaccinations and better access to testing.

14/Thoughts @MonicaGandhi9 @VPrasadMDMPH

Thanks everyone.

Stay safe!

And this...

bmj.com/content/372/bm…

Another study illustrating schools not a major source of outbreaks/spread. Staff to staff primary mode of transmission

thelancet.com/journals/lanin…