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The most critical topic of the day, the opening of schools, was widely mentioned yesterday during the coronavirus briefing. Representative of the Ministry of Health for the new virus, Professor Sotiris Tsiodras. He stressed that the return of children to school is more than an absolute necessity and noted that wearing a mask is an educational process along with the precaution it provides.
In particular, it highlighted that:
1. Children can contract the virus, but antibody studies and adequate documentation show that it occurs to a lesser extent in children under 12 years of age. A recent study conducted in recent days with 651 hospitalized UK children confirmed the low risk Serious illness.
2. Children will benefit much more from the educational process than from being absent from school.
3. Continuing the operation of schools during the pandemic is of utmost importance. The presence of children in school is essential and cannot be replaced by exclusive distance education. The presence of children is important for the educational process, for the acquisition of new knowledge, for the development of skills.
4. Creative relationships with students and teachers, participation in recreational and sports activities are of great importance for the social and emotional integration of children, adolescents, their physical and mental health.
5. Other forms of education may be necessary if epidemiological data change, either in the country as a whole or in some of the worst affected areas. There must be availability for this, something that is seen not only in our country, but throughout the world.
6. Data from the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that suspension from schools, when not combined with other measures, does not appear to be effective in reducing the spread of the virus and does not provide additional protection for the health of children.
7. The Expert Committee has decided on criteria that classify some children in the category of serious illness.
8 The use of masks in young children, especially infants and children in the first grades of primary school, has multiple application problems. It should be of a more educational nature. During the school day and in quiet conditions of children in the classroom, teachers can, at regular intervals, give children the opportunity for a break from the mask, in order to unload the children and strengthen their proper use.
9. The rest, the adults, set an example for the children with our behavior. If parents wear the mask as part of daily activities, when necessary, of course, they convey the message to children that it is not unpleasant. Familiarity with use must precede the school year. That the children understand its purpose, that they can choose a mask that feels comfortable on their face. Use it in a fun activity. eg a chart so they don’t see extra weight in their daily school activities.
10. In young children we must use the toy as a method to become familiar with the mask. In the largest, we will push you in search of the right information. Children can now have more access to information. The information must come from official structures, from internationally recognized organizations, not from websites that show false information, such as that the virus does not exist.
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