Considerations for the Safe Operation of Schools During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Autor: Ronan Lordan, Samantha Prior, Elizabeth Hennessy, Amruta Naik, Soumita Ghosh, Georgios K. Paschos, Carsten Skarke, Kayla Barekat, Taylor Hollingsworth, Sydney Juska, Liudmila L. Mazaleuskaya, Sarah Teegarden, Abigail L. Glascock, Sean Anderson, Hu Meng, Soon-Yew Tang, Aalim Weljie, Lisa Bottalico, Emanuela Ricciotti, Perla Cherfane, Antonijo Mrcela, Gregory Grant, Kristen Poole, Natalie Mayer, Michael Waring, Laura Adang, Julie Becker, Susanne Fries, Garret A. FitzGerald, Tilo Grosser
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 9 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.751451
Popis: During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, providing safe in-person schooling has been a dynamic process balancing evolving community disease burden, scientific information, and local regulatory requirements with the mandate for education. Considerations include the health risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its post-acute sequelae, the impact of remote learning or periods of quarantine on education and well-being of children, and the contribution of schools to viral circulation in the community. The risk for infections that may occur within schools is related to the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections within the local community. Thus, persistent suppression of viral circulation in the community through effective public health measures including vaccination is critical to in-person schooling. Evidence suggests that the likelihood of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within schools can be minimized if mitigation strategies are rationally combined. This article reviews evidence-based approaches and practices for the continual operation of in-person schooling.
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