A recent review of modeling studies and data from previous coronavirus outbreaks suggests that the educational, social, and economic costs of closing schools might outweigh the benefits.
However, hard evidence is lacking. By April 13, 2020, a total of 192 countries had ordered their schools to close as part of the global effort to control the spread of COVID-19.
This is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. According to figures from UNESCO, these school closures have affected more than 1.5 billion children and young people. An international team of scientists has recently concluded that this measure may have only a marginal effect, however, based on a systematic review of the available evidence on school closures during past epidemics. Stay