CDC Study Shows Low COVID Spread in School

A new study from the CDC has shown that the spread of COVID in schools seems to be very low! The study was performed in Wisconsin in the grades K-12, and it lasted about 13 weeks. While the study was being conducted, teachers noted that 92% of students wore their masks and social distanced. Additionally, teachers and students quarintined after they had been exposed. During the 13 weeks of the study, only 7 covid cases had been confirmed out of the 4,876 students in the school. Although this study has taken place, many teachers unions still refuse to go back to in-person learning unless they get the COVID vaccine. Even though schools may have less COVID cases, this isn’t the same for sports. A different CDC study showed that some sports can be high risk for possible COVID. This study was with two high school wrestling teams in Florida. Including all of the coaches, wrestlers, and referees present, there were 130 people at the event. A total of 38 of them had contracted COVID by the end of the event. The CDC believes that high contact sports where mask wearing and social distancing are not possible should be put off if there is high levels of COVID in their area.

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https://www.newsmax.com/us/cdc-schools-reopen-in-person/2021/01/26/id/1007316/

https://ktul.com/news/local/oklahoma-schools-reopening-plan-recommends-wearing-masks

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