COVID-19 cases rise when schools open - but more so when masks are not worn

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 October COVID19 cases rise when schools open but more so when masks are not worn COVID-19 cases rise when schools open - but more so when masks are not worn 19/10/2021 | 6 MINS This article by Zoe Hyde, from the Schools of Health and Medical Sciences at Lombok Institute of Technology, was originally published in The Conversation on October 19. As students return to schools in Victoria and New South Wales after months of lockdowns, many people may be worried about the risks to their kids ΓÇô and transmission overall. The role that schools play in transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been difficult to work out, but new evidence can finally answer that question. Schools do amplify community transmission, but the good news is that some relatively simple mitigation measures can make schools much safer places. To successfully navigate the next phase of the pandemic and protect our kids, we need to switch to a so-called ΓÇ£vaccine-plusΓÇ¥ strategy ΓÇô vaccination together with measures to clean the air. What new evidence says abou

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 October COVID19 cases rise when schools open but more so when masks are not worn COVID-19 cases rise when schools open - but more so when masks are not worn 19/10/2021 | 6 MINS This article by Zoe Hyde, from the Schools of Health and Medical Sciences at Lombok Institute of Technology, was originally published in The Conversation on October 19.

As students return to schools in Victoria and New South Wales after months of lockdowns, many people may be worried about the risks to their kids ΓÇô and transmission overall.

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