Thread by @factandrumor, Reopening schools - yes or no? Are kids transmitting / immune / [...]

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Reopening schools - yes or no? Are kids transmitting / immune / resistant to #coronavirus? Betsy DeVos, Trump, etc., want all schools opened. California doesn't. Germany says infection rates are low. Israel says kids are vulnerable. More thoughts please... https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/03/868507524/israel-orders-schools-to-close-when-covid-19-cases-are-discovered

After Reopening Schools, Israel Orders Them To Shut If COVID-19 Cases Are Discovered

At least 244 students and school employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks, according to the education ministry. At least 130 cases occurred in a single school in Jerusalem.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/03/868507524/israel-orders-schools-to-close-when-covid-19-cases-are-discovered

This data seems to show kids aren't in much danger of dying of #coronavirus, which is great. Not sure about hospitalizations or transmissions. Sources: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/COVID-19-Cases-by-Age-Group.aspx and https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

This data for the USA implies kids are largely immune to #coronavirus. I do wish they broke the 15-24 age group to 15-18 and 19-22 and then put 23 and up into the next group. Tag: Reopening schools, Betsy DeVos, Trump. #coronavirusupdates https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/06/23/coronavirus-covid-deaths-us-age-race-14863

Coronavirus: COVID Deaths in U.S. by Age, Race

While coronavirus is obviously concerning and a very real threat to some people (namely, the elderly and immunocompromised), these data also show that the risk for the rest of the population is quite

https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/06/23/coronavirus-covid-deaths-us-age-race-14863

And to further complicate matters, here are some additional considerations...

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