But other experts noted that the impact of preventive measures taken by states, including stay-at-home orders, the closure of nonessential restaurants and businesses, and limits on large social gatherings, simultaneously or shortly after school closings, made it difficult to determine the specific role. of schools in such analyzes.
“I think we have to be incredibly cautious when interpreting estimates from a study like this,” said Julie Donohue, a professor of public health at the University of Pittsburgh, who co-wrote an editorial about the study. “In particular, I think it’s important to emphasize that we really can’t isolate the impact of school closings from other interventions.”
Dr. Donohue added that “even if these numbers were accurate or valid, we do not know how much would result from reduced contact between children at school, compared to reduced contact between parents who have to stay in home from work because children don’t go to school. “
Given that the study is being released just as districts across the country are struggling over whether to reopen schools and how to do so, some experts expressed concern that their estimates of the impact of school closings at the start of the pandemic would be taken as an argument that schools should remain closed Public health and education experts have recommended that communities and schools work to reopen with strong health precautions, because in-person schooling is of great value to academic, social and emotional of children.
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Frequent questions
Updated July 27, 2020
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Should I refinance my mortgage?
- It could be a good idea, because mortgage rates have never been lower. Refinancing applications have taken mortgage applications to some of the highest levels since 2008, so be ready to get online. But the defaults have increased, too, so if you’re thinking about buying a home, be aware that some lenders have tightened their standards.
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What will school be like in September?
- Many schools are unlikely to return to normal hours this fall, requiring the routine of online learning, impromptu child care, and delayed work days to continue. California’s two largest public school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, said July 13 that instruction will be remote only in the fall, citing concerns that increasing coronavirus infections in their areas pose too serious a risk to students and teachers. Together, the two districts enroll about 825,000 students. They are the largest in the country so far to abandon plans for a partial physical return to classrooms when they reopen in August. For other districts, the solution will not be an all-or-nothing approach. Many systems, including the country’s largest New York City, are devising hybrid plans that involve spending a few days in classrooms and other days online. There is no national policy on this yet, so check with your municipal school system regularly to see what’s happening in your community.
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Is the coronavirus in the air?
- Coronavirus can remain in the air for hours in tiny droplets in stagnant air, infecting people as they inhale, growing scientific evidence suggests. This risk is highest in crowded interior spaces with poor ventilation, and may help explain overcast events reported in meat packing plants, churches, and restaurants. It is unclear how often the virus is transmitted through these small droplets or sprays, compared to the larger droplets that are expelled when a sick person coughs or sneezes, or is transmitted through contact with contaminated surfaces, Linsey said. Marr, Virginia Tech aerosol expert. Aerosols are released even when a symptom-free person exhales, speaks or sings, according to Dr. Marr and more than 200 other experts, who have summarized the evidence in an open letter to the World Organization. Of the health.
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What are the symptoms of coronavirus?
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Does Covid-19 transmit asymptomatic?
- So far, the evidence seems to show that it does. A widely cited article published in April suggests that people are most infectious approximately two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms, and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were the result of transmission from people who still had no symptoms. Recently, a senior expert from the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people without symptoms was “very rare,” but later withdrew that claim.
“I am concerned that these large estimates of the effect of school closings lead people to give up because it is going to be a challenge to open schools,” said Dr. Donohue. “I am concerned that some districts look at these numbers and say, well, it is too difficult and it is not safe to reopen.”
Analysis of cell phone mobility data in March by The New York Times and others revealed that people in some states began to spend more time at home and less time congregating in public spaces from days to weeks before they left. Official refuge orders will be issued at the site.
In the new report, an investigative team led by Dr. Auger analyzed case and death counts in all 50 states beginning March 7, before the first shutdown, and ending May 7, six weeks after latest closing orders. Some states closed their schools a week or more before implementing a more comprehensive blockade; others did it simultaneously or close to it. Covid-19 prevalence rates also varied widely, with states like New York and California at the high end and others, like Nebraska and Texas, at the low end.
