Effectiveness of 3 Versus 6 ft of Physical Distancing for Controlling Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Primary and Secondary Students and Staff: A Retrospective, Statewide Cohort Study

Article Immunology

Novel Coronavirus 2019 Transmission Risk in Educational Settings

Chee Fu Yung et al.

Summary: Children are not the primary drivers of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools, which could inform strategies for lifting lockdown measures.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Article Infectious Diseases

SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in educational settings: a prospective, cross-sectional analysis of infection clusters and outbreaks in England

Sharif A. Ismail et al.

Summary: This study estimated the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection and outbreaks among staff and students in educational settings in England during the summer half-term of 2020, finding that infections and outbreaks were uncommon in educational settings, but strongly associated with regional COVID-19 incidence. The results emphasize the importance of controlling community transmission to protect educational settings, with interventions focusing on reducing transmission among staff.

LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Article Pediatrics

Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools

Kanecia O. Zimmerman et al.

Summary: The study found extremely limited within-school secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during the first 9 weeks of in-person instruction in North Carolina schools, as determined by contact tracing.

PEDIATRICS (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health