COVID-19 pandemic.But experts warn that if kids go back before appropriate precautions can be put in place, it could just lead to a resurgence of COVID-19 in the community.
Children can be COVID-19 long haulers but it is very rare, experts say “There are still liabilities in school that need to be dealt with, including class sizes, including ventilation, masking and distancing,” said Dr.
Zain Chagla, an infectious disease physician and associate professor at McMaster University. “There could be a roadway to a safe return to school, but it can’t be a safe return to school at pre-pandemic levels.
Not yet at least.”Masking and ventilation are key, according to a recently released study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.