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Children fuel rise in English COVID cases after slow vaccine start

Tue, 2021-10-19 11:37 — mike kraft

Children fuel English COVID case rise after slow vaccine start The spread of COVID-19 among children in England is fuelling a rise in cases nationally and causing concern among some scientists that vaccines are being rolled out in schools too slowly, risking the welfare of children and adults alike. Alistair Smout Reuters

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English school return showed more COVID in children, but cases fell in adults - study

Thu, 2021-10-14 11:12 — mike kraft

English school return spurred COVID in children, but cases fell in adults - study COVID-19 infections in children in England rose in September after schools returned from summer holidays, helping to keep cases high even as there was a fall among adults, a large prevalence study showed on Thursday. Alistair Smout Reuters

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Attorney General Garland takes steps to respond to ‘disturbing spike’ in threats against educators

Tue, 2021-10-05 17:37 — mike kraft

Garland taps FBI in response to ‘disturbing spike’ in threats against educators Recent school board meetings have been packed with protestors who denounce Covid-19 mask mandates, political interpretations of critical race theory and other highly-politicized issues. Juan Perez Jr. POLITICO

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday ordered federal law enforcement authorities to huddle with local leaders in the coming weeks to address what the nation’s top prosecutor called a recent “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence” against educators and school board members.

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France to stop mandatory COVID-19 mask wearing in some primary schools where infection rates are low

Thu, 2021-09-30 12:07 — mike kraft

France to stop mandatory COVID-19 mask wearing in some primary schools Pupils will from Oct. 4 no longer have to wear protective face masks in French primary schools in areas with a low COVID-19 infection rate, according to a government decree released on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Model for mitigation measures for reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tue, 2021-09-28 11:37 — mike kraft

Model-driven mitigation measures for reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, we need strategies for reopening those schools that have remained closed. We developed stochastic network models to study the risks associated with returning to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore the value of mitigation measures in reducing these risks. Our models indicate that the risk of school outbreaks increases as community prevalence increases, and that secondary schools pose greater control challenges than primary schools. The models reveal that a number of measures can help substantially: dividing students into multiple cohorts who attend school on an alternating basis, frequently testing teachers and students, and vaccinating teachers and staff.

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Schools without mask mandate 3.5 times more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks: CDC study

Fri, 2021-09-24 17:35 — mike kraft

Schools without mask mandate 3.5 times more likely to have COVID-19 A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found that schools in two Arizona counties that didn’t require universal masking were 3.5 times more likely to endure COVID-19 outbreaks than Justine Coleman TheHill

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Mormon Church, U of Georgia faculty, to require wearing of masks

Thu, 2021-09-23 11:08 — mike kraft

Mormon church to require masks in temples amid COVID surge SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread of COVID-19. Church leaders said in a statement that masks will be required temporarily in an effort to keep temples open. AP NEWS

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Routine Covid testing can help schools stay open this year

Tue, 2021-09-21 17:39 — mike kraft

Covid-19 testing data can help schools stay open this year - STAT Testing for SARS-CoV-2 is an underappreciated tool that can give schools real-time and context-specific situational awareness. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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A new coronavirus testing model aims to spare students from quarantine.

Sun, 2021-09-19 21:08 — mike kraft

A new coronavirus testing model aims to spare students from quarantine. The New York Times

An increasing number of school districts are turning to testing to keep more children in the classroom and avoid disrupting the work lives of their parents. The resource-intensive approach — sometimes known as “test to stay” or modified quarantine — allows students who have been exposed to the virus to stay in school as long as they take frequent Covid tests, which are typically provided by the school, and adhere to other precautions.

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