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<blockquote data-quote="UK T1" data-source="post: 2285949" data-attributes="member: 503751"><p>Interesting, as I read this completely differently when read in the context of the whole paragraph. Their first sentence states the role children play in transmission is currently unknown. The rest goes to prove that there simply isn't enough evidence. This is true for both sides of the argument. They say in part, there haven't been enough tests. Them saying there isn't enough evidence for a robust conclusion is very definitely not the same as someone claiming children play no role in transmission. Indeed it goes on to say there were cases of transmission in younger children, but not significant transmission, except within adolescent populations. Sorry but this article doesn't provide enough evidence to support your claim that there is 'a minute (if any) chance' of transmission from a child. Remember lots of the current studies fall within a backdrop of social distancing and reduced child numbers in their respective settings, so can't be compared to returning to 2019 'normal' education provision which some schools are proposing (luckily not mine!).</p><p></p><p>Full paragraph quote:</p><p>' The role of children in passing the disease to others is unknown, in particular given unknown numbers of asymptomatic cases. Notably, the China/WHO joint commission could not recall episodes during contact tracing where transmission occurred from a child to an adult. Studies of multiple family clusters have revealed children were unlikely to be the index case, in Guangzhou, China, Israel, the USA, Switzerland and internationally. Limited data on positive cases in schools have not demonstrated significant transmission, except within adolescent populations. Studies of younger children in schools have found low rates of transmission, but with very low case numbers. '</p><p></p><p>I think a school's response should reflect the demographic of its families. Where pupils state they live with elderly vulnerable etc. relatives they should not be punished for shielding those relatives. There needs to be more awareness that shielding is a choice, not a prison sentence. No one is saying don't have contact with family and friends, but that is very different from asking a teacher to supervise a fire drill with corridors possibly full of 100s of pupils. Personally, it would make sense to implement things like preventing the mixing of pupils from different year groups, or even within their own year group depending on school size. Year groups staying in set sections of the school and teachers moving if necessary (e.g. in secondary) to prevent mixing in corridors. It will be school specific and depend on staff numbers too. I really don't envy leadership at the moment, and appreciate the efforts being made. Only few schools seem to be trying to start back with no adjustments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UK T1, post: 2285949, member: 503751"] Interesting, as I read this completely differently when read in the context of the whole paragraph. Their first sentence states the role children play in transmission is currently unknown. The rest goes to prove that there simply isn't enough evidence. This is true for both sides of the argument. They say in part, there haven't been enough tests. Them saying there isn't enough evidence for a robust conclusion is very definitely not the same as someone claiming children play no role in transmission. Indeed it goes on to say there were cases of transmission in younger children, but not significant transmission, except within adolescent populations. Sorry but this article doesn't provide enough evidence to support your claim that there is 'a minute (if any) chance' of transmission from a child. Remember lots of the current studies fall within a backdrop of social distancing and reduced child numbers in their respective settings, so can't be compared to returning to 2019 'normal' education provision which some schools are proposing (luckily not mine!). Full paragraph quote: ' The role of children in passing the disease to others is unknown, in particular given unknown numbers of asymptomatic cases. Notably, the China/WHO joint commission could not recall episodes during contact tracing where transmission occurred from a child to an adult. Studies of multiple family clusters have revealed children were unlikely to be the index case, in Guangzhou, China, Israel, the USA, Switzerland and internationally. Limited data on positive cases in schools have not demonstrated significant transmission, except within adolescent populations. Studies of younger children in schools have found low rates of transmission, but with very low case numbers. ' I think a school's response should reflect the demographic of its families. Where pupils state they live with elderly vulnerable etc. relatives they should not be punished for shielding those relatives. There needs to be more awareness that shielding is a choice, not a prison sentence. No one is saying don't have contact with family and friends, but that is very different from asking a teacher to supervise a fire drill with corridors possibly full of 100s of pupils. Personally, it would make sense to implement things like preventing the mixing of pupils from different year groups, or even within their own year group depending on school size. Year groups staying in set sections of the school and teachers moving if necessary (e.g. in secondary) to prevent mixing in corridors. It will be school specific and depend on staff numbers too. I really don't envy leadership at the moment, and appreciate the efforts being made. Only few schools seem to be trying to start back with no adjustments. [/QUOTE]
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