“Keeping child…cases down not only prevents COVID-19 from reaching children…but helps keep schools open & parents at work…Smart policies can manage the pandemic future and avoid a continued state in which the pandemic threatens to fill our hospitals.” bit.ly/38U3wpF
More:
“We are a group of public health researchers & physicians living and working on COVID-19 in each of the New England states. We call on NE governors – and governors across the country – to implement data-driven indoor #mask policies for everyone.” bit.ly/38U3wpF
“Uncontrolled surges harm small businesses, hospitals, schools, mental health, & social connections. There is widespread public support for universal indoor mask policies…[&] expert consensus that #masks are needed. Many…are already wearing #masks.” bit.ly/38U3wpF
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“One study…found…#schools that required #masking had…37% lower incidence of #COVID19…Another study…found…high levels of #mask wearing among students helped keep…rate of in-school spread…to under 1%…as…cases were surging in the wider community.” n.pr/38W2Xf0
@mgodoyh goes on:
“Not masking could be disastrous for schools, says Julie Swann, a department head and professor at North Carolina State University who leads a #COVID19 forecasting team funded by the @CDCgov” n.pr/38W2Xf0
Adding handful (4) of tweets from experts on #Masks in #Schools 🧵here:
1st, former @Surgeon_General@JeromeAdamsMD reminds us #PPE good enough for doctors in the hospital can help mitigate spread in our schools, including high quality, fitted & authentic #N95#masks. 1/4