School reopening may have higher impact on coronavirus transmission than previously thought

Coronavirus, England, Europe, Health, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales

The Welsh government’s technical advisory group (TAG) has said there is new evidence that schools being open is associated with higher rates of Covid infection in the general population.

It calls for other measures such as older pupils wearing face coverings in classrooms and mass testing in schools and colleges to be considered.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/nov/13/dominic-cummings-boris-johnson-coronavirus-covid-19-latest-updates-live

 

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** This post was originally published on November 13, 2020 **