Here is a very informative article from Sciencemag.org that has looked at lessons learnt from different countries around the globe as they have tried to re-open schools closed by the pandemic.
When Science looked at reopening strategies from South Africa to Finland to Israel, some encouraging patterns emerged. Together, they suggest a combination of keeping student groups small and requiring masks and social distancing to keep schools and communities safe. But opening safely, experts agree, isn’t just about the adjustments a school makes. It’s also about how much virus is circulating in the community, which affects the likelihood that students and staff will bring COVID-19 into their classrooms
Topics discussed in the article include:
· How likely are children to catch and transmit the virus?
· Should children play together?
· Should children wear masks?
· What should schools do when someone tests positive?
· Do schools spread the virus to the wider community?
· What lies ahead?
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