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Are school closures effective in stopping COVID-19? Researchers aren’t sure
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When the new coronavirus reared its head in Canada and the world, forcing wide-ranging closures, schools were some of the early casualties.
While data on the effects of school closures during COVID-19 are limited and still underway, some researchers say evidence from influenza outbreaks and SARS suggest these closures may only have only a small impact on the spread of a virus.
More than 107 countries had implemented national school closures as of March 18, Canada included. It affects approximately 862 million children and young people, roughly half of the global student population, according to researchers at the University College London (UCL).
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