The reopening is "the equivalent of reopening bars," says Harvard Doctor
Both places share similar potential problems that increase the probability of CVID transmission.
The American state bars have not only felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic closure, but they have also played a major role in theResurgence of the virus since the reopening. In fact, when a group of physicians and health experts has been invited to assess the risk of 36 activities recently,go to a bar or discotheque has come as the most dangerous of all. But it's not just your local watering hole that is intrinsically more subject to the transmission of COVID-19. According toHarvard Public Health ExpertA similar situation can be found in the most not for places. July 29 press call,Sarah Fortune, MD, says, "I think it's important to recognize that schools are like small bars. "
Fortune, President of the Ministry of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard Th School School of Public Health, explained that bars and schools "are places where people are gathered and even with the best intentions it is difficult to keep the children apart from each other and to keep them in their masks, "she said in response to a question from theChronicle Houston.
In addition, fortune noted that in both places there is "a lot of mixing of people who can be asymptomatic carriers". This is precisely, which makes it believe that things like social distancing, wearing masks and other personal security measures will not be enough toconsider security schools to reopen for some time. "I do not think we can count on these risk mitigation strategies alone to protect us onceOPEN SCHOOLS," she said.
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But with the beginning of the new school year that a few weeks in most parts of the country, what does it mean for parents, students and education professionals? Willschools are able to open safely this autumn? Fortune says, while everyone's of coursewants Schools to reopen and for students to get the experience of face-to-face education, they had long been used to previously a few months ago, it is not a simple decision.
However, a factor to focus on what would make the same safer is to test. "We really have to think abouttest capacity And get tests in schools, "said Fortune." Because, otherwise, I think it could be the equivalent of reopening bars in and between communities. "And for more fortune information, checkHere's when you no longer risk receiving Covid, Harvard's doctor says.