Dr Zoë Hyde

Analysis

COVID-19 cases rise when schools open – but more so when teachers and students don’t wear masks.

— A new study in the United States found school reopening in late 2020 was associated with an increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths. But this was mostly the case where masks weren’t required.

Analysis

Children may transmit coronavirus at the same rate as adults – What we now know about schools and COVID-19.

— The risk associated with schools is tied to the level of community transmission. The more community transmission there is, the more transmission there will be in schools.