ADB: Full reopening of face-to-face classes to increase COVID-19 death by 8%
By TED CORDERO, GMA News Published December 18, 2020 1:39pm The full resumption of face-to-face classes in the first half of 2021 may cause a jump in COVID-19 deaths, according to a study made by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In its “Cost-Benefit Analysis of Face-to-Face Closure of Schools to Control COVID-19 in the Philippines,” the Manila-based multilateral lender said it finds “that fully reopening schools at all levels during January–June 2021 affects total COVID-19 deaths by about 8%.” “When the new normal is maintained, overall mortality from COVID-19 from school ...