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1/ Important Thread: COVID and Children
Children are more likely to beat COVID than adults.
Plus the what, why, and how of careful schools re-opening.
If you like to self study, read article
below
If you like bite-sized pieces, read on...thread
https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-planning-considerations-return-to-in-person-education-in-schools/
Children are more likely to beat COVID than adults.
Plus the what, why, and how of careful schools re-opening.
If you like to self study, read article
belowIf you like bite-sized pieces, read on...thread
https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-planning-considerations-return-to-in-person-education-in-schools/
2/ Key (reassuring) facts. Children are:
- 3-fold less susceptible
- less likely to spread
- asymptomatic rate ~20%
- less likely to be hospitalized
- mortality less than flu
- multisustem inflammatory disorder is extremely rare and largely treatable
- 3-fold less susceptible
- less likely to spread
- asymptomatic rate ~20%
- less likely to be hospitalized
- mortality less than flu
- multisustem inflammatory disorder is extremely rare and largely treatable
3/ -ve Impact of school closures in the US
- 27 million workers depend on schools for child-care
- 50 millions kids out of school at present
- increased pediatric depression anxiety
- increased digital dependence
- less access to meals etc.
- declining grades/academics
- 27 million workers depend on schools for child-care
- 50 millions kids out of school at present
- increased pediatric depression anxiety
- increased digital dependence
- less access to meals etc.
- declining grades/academics
4/ What can we learn from Denmark, Germany, Japan, and China? (Where schools reopened safely)
- daily temp checks
- face mask (where possible)
- quick saliva tests
- private transport/space out seating in buses + classes
- close gym/cafeteria
- 1 day-on/1 day-off schedule
- daily temp checks
- face mask (where possible)
- quick saliva tests
- private transport/space out seating in buses + classes
- close gym/cafeteria
- 1 day-on/1 day-off schedule
