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Originally Posted by b0son
The evidence (based on previous pandemics, especially 1918), and modelling, both suggest there are significant benefits to school closures. Schools are closing almost Europe-wide.
It's the UK that are going with the controversial idea of isolating the at-risk population and business as usual for everyone else. It's a largely untested idea and the evidence is anecdotal at best.
Evidence FOR school closures: https://www.educationnext.org/closin...public-health/
I dont know about you, but those graphs put up a pretty compelling argument IMO.
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And to help portray a balanced view, evidence that supports NOT closing schools:
http://theconversation.com/australia...they-be-133432
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/o...l-closing.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...96f_story.html
And an article that presents both points of view:
https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/healt...xpert-c-747069
My take: the jury is out on the effectiveness of proactive closures. Seems to me that there is evidence that support both sides.
There's no doubt that reactive closures of schools will occur.
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