CDC officials recommend opening schools, closing indoor dining, gyms
The researchers said there was "little evidence that schools have contributed meaningfully to increased community transmission."
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The researchers said there was "little evidence that schools have contributed meaningfully to increased community transmission."
CDC researchers on Tuesday argued schools were unlikely to fuel major coronavirus transmission. The researchers suggested reopening schools with masks and
» Very few kids are getting COVID-19 after going back to primary school, research shows - but masks are key Very few kids are getting COVID-19 after going back to primary school, research shows - but masks are key Aria BendixJan 27, 2021, 06:22 IST Kindergarten students raise their hands at Lupine Hill Elementary School in Calabasas, California, on November 9, 2020.Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Kids attending school in person have, for the most part, avoided the coronavirus — as long as masking and social distancing are required. Schools in Norway and Sweden have seen few coronav...
Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Kindergarten students raise their hands at Lupine Hill Elementary School in Calabasas, California, on November 9, 2020. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Kids attending school in person have, for the most part, avoided the coronavirus — as long as masking and social distancing are required. Schools in Norway and Sweden have seen few coronavirus cases — even without mask requirements — when community transmiss...
Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Kids attending school in person have, for the most part, avoided the coronavirus — as long as masking and social distancing are required. Schools in Norway and Sweden have seen few coronavirus cases — even without mask requirements — when community transmission rates are low. The studies suggest that schools can reopen safely if they take appropriate public-health measures. Dozens of North Carolina schools reopened their doors in August. The in-person learning environment was slightly different than in pre-pandemic days: Students age 5 and up were ...