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COVID-19 continues surge in Mich., Colo.; Schools cited in Maine outbreaks By (0) A runner jogs through Times Square in New York City on Thursday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo People line up to receive a COVID-19 test at a mobile testing site in New York City Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks with people after the conclusion of a press conference on COVID-19 vaccination at Suffolk County Community College Monday in Brentwood, New York. Pool Photo by Michael M. Santiago/UPI | License Photo Vaccinators prepare to give COVID...

 E-Mail BOSTON - As COVID-19 infection rates continue to fall, Massachusetts officials are signaling it's almost time to end remote learning and send all school-aged children back to the classroom. While emerging data suggest young children and schools have not been primary drivers of the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence to guide best practices to prevent the spread of the virus in the school setting has been limited and, as a result, national and international recommendations are inconsistent. A study led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) physician-researchers provides new, much-ne...

Emily Oster on why reopening schools is the safest option The US economist and author explains why we should pay more attention to the social harms of lockdowns. Professor Emily Oster is probably best known among fathers as “the woman who let my wife have a drink”. In her first book, Expecting Better (2013), the Brown University economist runs through the reams of advice given to pregnant women and separates superstition from science. One of her most controversial conclusions is that there is little data to suggest light alcoholic consumption (one drink a day or less) during pregnan...

With limited testing and incomplete data, questions linger over COVID-19 in schools Experts lack data on how the coronavirus is moving among K-12 students back in school for in-person instruction. Written By: C.S. Hagen | × Patrons walk in for free COVID-19 testing at the former Thomas Edison school at 1110 S. 14th St. in Moorhead. David Samson / The Forum FARGO — Amongst all the data and research on COVID-19, there's still the question of how much the coronavirus is spreading in schools now that many students are back in crowded classrooms, hallways and cafete...

The “preponderance of available evidence” indicates that in-person instruction is safe with the right precautions, officials said.