Testing, Tracing Needed To Prevent COVID-19 Spread At Schools
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Testing, Tracing Needed To Prevent COVID-19 Spread At Schools
Effective testing and contact tracing are essential for schools and day-care centers to safely reopen.
Of course, it is important at any time but it is currently paramount, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
School testing in the UK could help Britain avoid the second wave of COVID-19 infections.
In one model, if school officials traced 68% of contacts for confirmed COVID-19 cases... ...75% of students with symptoms of the virus would need to be diagnosed and isolated.