Collected Item: “Children, School, and COVID-19”
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Children, School, and COVID-19
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Text story
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This article, from The Atlantic, analyzes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assertion that adequate ventilation, proper face coverings, and social distancing in schools will prevent transmission and a surge in COVID-19. The CDCs argument, which the author of the article fully supports, bases their support for in-person instruction on the "preponderance of available evidence," which includes both US studies and European. According to the CDC, people under 18, and young children especially, are less likely to infection and less likely to suffer severe symptoms. Moreover, one comprehensive plan to return children to the class includes access to vaccinations, high-quality scientific information, and strict COVID protocols.
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HST 494, CDC, reopen schools, COVID pessimism
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/just-open-schools-already/617849/
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Derek Thompson, Staff writer at The Atlantic
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2021-04-10