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Germany began opening schools in May, although it was feared that students could contribute to the spread of the virus among vulnerable adults in the home. There was also concern that students could infect older teachers and school staff.
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Researchers from the Dresden University Hospital analyzed almost 1,5 thousand blood samples from children aged 14 to 18 and 500 teachers from 13 schools. The study was carried out in May and June.
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This larger study of students and teachers was also conducted in those schools where an outbreak of coronavirus was detected.
Pediatric professor Reinhard Berner said of almost 2,000. COVID-19 antibodies were found in only 12 of the blood samples. According to him, the first results provided no evidence that children contribute to the extremely rapid spread of the virus.
According to him, infections in schools did not turn into outbreaks of coronavirus, and the spread of the virus at home was not as dynamic as previously thought.
According to Saxony Education Minister Christian Piwarz, the study shows that schools could open as usual in the country after the summer holidays, but under certain conditions, for example, masks should be worn where it is possible to keep a distance Social.
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According to Berner, this study is representative of Saxony, where morbidity is relatively low compared to other parts of Germany.
According to him, in other lands where morbidity is also low, schools can be opened without causing a major outbreak of the virus.
Another study shows that of 12 thousand. only 1.3% of the antibodies were found in blood samples. of them, said Lothar Wieler, director of the Robert Koch Institute for Public Health.
Since the coronavirus outbreak in Germany, more than 200,000 infections, 9,139 deaths associated with COVID-19.
Compared to other Western European countries, the death rate from COVID-19 in Germany is relatively low, with 109 deaths per million inhabitants. The figure is 844 in Belgium, 660 in the United Kingdom and 492 in France.
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