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Very few kids are getting COVID-19 after going back to primary school, research shows - but masks are key
Very few kids are getting COVID-19 after going back to primary school, research shows - but masks are key
Aria BendixJan 27, 2021, 06:22 IST
Kindergarten students raise their hands at Lupine Hill Elementary School in Calabasas, California, on November 9, 2020.Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
Kids attending school in person have, for the most part, avoided the
coronavirus as long as masking and social distancing are required.
Schools in Norway and Sweden have seen few coronavirus cases even without mask requirements when community transmission rates are low.
Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
Kids attending school in person have, for the most part, avoided the coronavirus as long as masking and social distancing are required.
Schools in Norway and Sweden have seen few coronavirus cases even without mask requirements when community transmission rates are low.
The studies suggest that schools can reopen safely if they take appropriate public-health measures.
Dozens of North Carolina schools reopened their doors in August. The in-person learning environment was slightly different than in pre-pandemic days: Students age 5 and up were required to wear masks, stay six feet apart, and wash their hands regularly.