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Really disappointed to see scientists furthering false narratives. Zoe is a *symptom* based tracker & doesn't capture *infection* or transmission from children. The ONS data clearly shows that the highest prevalence of infection in secondary schools, young adults & primaries. https://twitter.com/timspector/status/1344335154840526848
The most recent ONS infection survey, which randomly samples people irrespective on symptoms shows prevalence of COVID-19 of 1 in 33 in secondary school children & 1 in 50 in primary school children- higher than in all age groups >25 years.
I'm honestly fed up of scientists quoting deeply flawed data on symptom-based testing/research in children, when we know there's much more asymptomatic infection. There is so much evidence now that doesn't rely on this that clearly supports the role of children in transmission.
It's exactly this sort of denial that's led us to where we are now, where we're now needing to move to remote learning, because both scientists & govt officials have followed a line of 'schools are safe' without bothering to make schools safe at all.
Those who are interested in the ONS data can find it here:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/coronaviruscovid19infectionsurveypilot/24december2020
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https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/coronaviruscovid19infectionsurveypilot/24december2020
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