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Yoni Heisler
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- This past summer, experts cautioned that opening schools back up would cause a massive spike in coronavirus infections.
- With September winding down, we've seen conflicting evidence as to the impact schools reopenings have had on coronavirus infections.
- While young children typically don't experience severe coronavirus symptoms, studies show that children as young as 10 can transmit it to adults.
With the number of coronavirus deaths now above 200,000, experts warn that we might see a huge increase in new infections -- and associated deaths -- over the next few months. The rationale behind this dire projection can be traced back to the fact that colder weather is on the horizon and flu season is right around the corner. What's more, with schools now in full swing, experts have been warning that children -- who typically do not endure severe coronavirus symptoms -- could likely spread the virus to their parents, teachers, and the extended community.
Having said that, a study conducted by USA Today found that the massive spike in new coronavirus infections anticipated by schools re-opening didn't play out as some anticipated. The study specifically focused on schools in Florida and found that the number of coronavirus infections among kids aged 5 to 17 actually declined from July through September.
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Everyone said this one thing would cause a massive coronavirus surge – but it hasn’t so far originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 at 21:18:35 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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