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SOBERING—Pediatric #COVID19 hospital admissions in Arizona has risen a lot — January so far is already 5x October.
Kids are immune? No.
Kids less susceptible? Slightly, but...
Kids more exposure than elderly? Yes.
Kids more likely to transmit? Yes, maybe.
Kids are immune? No. Kids less susceptible? Slightly, but...Kids more exposure than elderly? Yes.Kids more likely to transmit? Yes, maybe.
2) Arizona’s @BannerHealth already seeing kids on ventilators and hooked up to ECMO machines. https://twitter.com/nicolesgrigg/status/1351243665671217152
3) Here is UK govt Sage (COVID Expert) report on kids.... report says it all. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1345858404263321600
4) here is another way to view “transmissibility” vs “susceptibility”. Don’t be confused or misled. Transmission is the main problem. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1345860384608153600
5) World expert on pediatric transmission of #COVID19, Dr @dgurdasani1 comments on schools... https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1346041403512664068
6) Here is the summary conclusion statement on schools and children.
Secondary schools greatest risk.
From page 1: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/948617/s0998-tfc-update-to-4-november-2020-paper-on-children-schools-transmission.pdf
Secondary schools greatest risk.
From page 1: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/948617/s0998-tfc-update-to-4-november-2020-paper-on-children-schools-transmission.pdf
7) More data on schools and transmission. This one a big paper in SCIENCE. School closures reduce the R by 38%. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1347860038661140483
8) to be clear, I’m not anti school reopening. They just need to SAFELY reopen. I am a dad myself, and keeping kids home long term not good for them. But we need HEPA filters, better ventilation, possibly safe germicidal UV if schools can afford it, and outdoor school cafeterias.
9) Outdoor school cafeterias can be done in lunch tents.
We used to have outdoor classrooms during flu pandemics before, let’s not forget. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1305362197032378369
We used to have outdoor classrooms during flu pandemics before, let’s not forget. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1305362197032378369
10) Don’t say it’s impossible. If it’s for our kids, it’s possible. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1305362378268307456
11) Never say never. If we love our kids, we can find a way. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1305371997178822657
12) opening classroom windows has been the standing guideline in Germany for a while now https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1351244763450798081
