Study reveals negative impact of Covid-19 lockdown on children

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Experts from Oxford University Hospitals in the UK noted that while the role of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by children is still uncertain, existing evidence points to educational settings playing a limited role when mitigation measures are in place.

Children, who appear at a relatively lower risk from Covid-19, are disproportionately harmed by precautions involved with lockdowns, warn researchers.

For example, in the UK, it is estimated that the impact on education thus far may lead to a quarter of the national workforce having lower skills for a generation after the mid-2020s. In the study, published in the journal Science, the authors address the concern that children in schools without symptoms may be"shedding" the virus, which could bring the virus home.

They also cited studies that show minimal transmission from children positive for the virus to their contacts.

 

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