“Kids should be physically present in school this fall, pediatrics group says.”
Children should be physically in school, for their own well-being and for the most effective learning, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says.
Children are at less risk from coronavirus than adults, the pediatrics group said, adding that while there are still many questions about the virus, evidence indicates children are less likely to be symptomatic.
“In addition, children may be less likely to become infected and to spread infection. Policies to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 within schools must be balanced with the known harms to children, adolescents, families, and the community by keeping children at home," the AAP said.
The group said there is no way to completely remove all risk associated with the virus and policies should be made with the intention to mitigate instead.
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Vaccine will take much more time and it might not be possible to go under vaccination for many poor and developing countries. If we can control the spread then maintaining social distancing with proper precautions we can try gradually. EU countries are following the mentioned way but it will be really problematic for poor and developing countries, dear Dr. Ali H. Al-Hoorie
I would personally recommend against it. Children want to be social and close to each other which will make social distancing a difficult task. Couple that with the risk of infecting a classroom of children it becomes clear that a digital learning environment or a correspondance model would be safer for society at large until we are able to deal with this issue.
Think so dear Benjamin Rastrick and not only physical illness, parents and children both are in fear of Corona in current context.
Muhammed Ashraful Alam most definitely the fear factor would have to be taken into account. Being afraid the entire time one is in class is a distraction from learning and could lead to students possibly lashing out at each other.
Muhammed, your question raises the fine balancing act that governments round the world are trying to strike, which is between the educational and personal wellbeing of children and their health. Within such parametres, the maintenance of hygiene conditions, social distancing and related cautions could be part of the panacea for keeping some balance between health and educational wellbeing. Interesting...
Think so sir John Mendy and significance of socioeconomic issues can not be avoided to ensure quality health. Third world countries have to maintain their health programs considering their economic crisis. It's like a trade off between poverty and health service.
Los niños, si es cierto que tienen por alguna razón, menos probabilidad de desarrollar el problema, pero blindados no están, nadie, excepto la persona que ya tuvo el virus, y eso con algunas dudas, está libre, por lo tanto, veo como muy riesgozo para la vida de los niños y de sus familias la exposición a dicha experiencia.
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