Read on Twitter
1/ A thread for all those talking about how Europe kept schools open during lockdowns & surging rates. Looks like several have changed their minds as spread continued with schools open. A list:
Germany. https://twitter.com/beth_kontos/status/1338127537365512192
Germany. https://twitter.com/beth_kontos/status/1338127537365512192
2/ Czech Republic.
Closed schools, citing need to prevent healthcare system collapsing. Infected teachers & staff rose to 4,500 since Sep - more than the # of healthcare personnel. Students are 16% of infections - more than any other group. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-pandemics-public-health-russia-europe-a1e0b8a5c38c63dd68e061e6c2915535
Closed schools, citing need to prevent healthcare system collapsing. Infected teachers & staff rose to 4,500 since Sep - more than the # of healthcare personnel. Students are 16% of infections - more than any other group. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-pandemics-public-health-russia-europe-a1e0b8a5c38c63dd68e061e6c2915535
3/ Austria.
"Austria is closing schools and non-essential shops, two weeks after a partial lockdown and night-time curfew failed to stem the virus from spreading across the country." https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/14/coronavirus-in-europe-germany-to-prioritise-vaccinations-in-care-homes
"Austria is closing schools and non-essential shops, two weeks after a partial lockdown and night-time curfew failed to stem the virus from spreading across the country." https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/14/coronavirus-in-europe-germany-to-prioritise-vaccinations-in-care-homes
4/ Greece.
"Shops are shut, as are nurseries and primary and secondary schools." https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53640249
"Shops are shut, as are nurseries and primary and secondary schools." https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53640249
5/ Denmark, Sweden and Italy have all closed high schools while keeping lower levels open. Meanwhile, countries that have insisted on keeping schools open, like the UK & France, have seen rates continue to rise even with other lockdown measures. https://keyt.com/news/national-world/2020/12/11/europe-in-meltdown-as-covid-death-tolls-soar-and-progress-unravels/
6/ & for those looking at a pretty nuanced discussion of schools & Covid, this is very useful overview of the often conflicting data & multiple considerations. for me, one of the most important points is how schools impact overall behaviors & risk judgment
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/covid-19-soars-many-communities-schools-attempt-find-ways-through-crisis
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/11/covid-19-soars-many-communities-schools-attempt-find-ways-through-crisis
