My paper on #COVID19, children, and schools is now published, with new material added.

"We can no longer afford to overlook the role children play in transmission if we hope to contain the virus."

Precautions must be put in place in schools. #auspol
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.50823

Important note:

The figure quoted for mortality in the paper is the case fatality rate, which is applicable to hospitalised children (a thankfully uncommon occurrence).

The infection fatality rate (mortality among all children who become infected) is probably 1000 times lower.

However, infections in children remain extremely important, because children can transmit the virus to older adults and other at-risk persons, who have far greater risk for mortality.

We will also not be able to control the pandemic unless we address transmission by children.

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