Health
Virus school fears unwarranted: NSW study – Education – Australian Associated Press
A Sydney study has found COVID-19 is milder and less infectious in children and there are few transmissions between children or from children to adults.
The decision to resume face-to-face school learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been vindicated by fresh research showing children transmitted the disease at minimal rates during the “first wave”.
The report was released as two Sydney schools were forced to close for deep cleaning after three students were diagnosed with coronavirus.
The study, published in The Lancet Journal of Child and Adolescent Health on Tuesday, analysed the spread of COVID-19 in 15 NSW schools and 10 childcare centre…
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