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Summary
What is already known about this topic?
In-person learning provides important benefits to children and communities. Understanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools is critical to improving the safety of in-person learning.
What is added by this report?
An investigation of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a Georgia school district during December 1, 2020–January 22, 2021, identified nine clusters of COVID-19 cases involving 13 educators and 32 students at six elementary schools. Two clusters involved probable educator-to-educator transmission that was followed by educator-to-student transmission in classrooms and resulted in approximately one half (15 of 31) of school-associated cases.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Educators might play a central role in in-school transmission networks. Preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections through multifaceted school mitigation measures and COVID-19 vaccination of educators is a critical component of preventing in-school
Most of those hospitals are operating at full capacity or over.
That has led them to make tough decisions and do things they wouldn’t ordinarily do to make sure they are able to treat as many people as they can.
“It isn’t ideal. It isn’t the way we would like to operate, but it is what we are trying to do to keep the sickest of the sick having access to care within our borders,” said Dr. Rachel Franklin, the medical director at OU Health Physicians Family Medicine.
Doctors said the situation inside isn’t getting any better. They are continuing to take on more and more patients.
Candle-Making, a Virtual Art Tour, and Classical Music in Cinema: Things to Do in Washington, January 7-10
I hope you’re all safe and well. I’ll keep today’s note brief.
Washingtonian photographer Evy Mages covered the chaos on Capitol Hill yesterday. See more of her photos here.
Here’s what you should check out this weekend:
Books: The new kids book series
She Persisted, written by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Lesa Cline-Ransome, and Atia Abawi, highlights powerful women in history, including Harriet Tubman and Claudette Colvin. The authors will speak with Chelsea Clinton in a Politics and Prose virtual Q&A event moderated by Deborah D. Taylor. Thursday 1/7 at 6 PM; Free, sign up here.
Wednesday, December 30th 2020, 10:44 pm
By: Clayton Cummins
A post making rounds on social media is suggesting it has the cure for fighting COVID-19 at home, but local medical professionals are raising some concerns about it.
Whenever you’re sick at home doctors say fluids, good rest and nutrition are all important like the post suggests.
Doctor Rachel Franklin, MD, at OU Health Physician’s Family Medicine said it is not a cure for COVID-19.
The post has been shared on Facebook, Twitter and the Nextdoor app.
“In any situation where medical science doesn’t offer a quick and easy solution to a problem that either creates discomfort, pain or fear for a person, they are going to go looking for anything that promises a quick and easy fix,” said Franklin.