SARS-CoV-2 infections in children following the full re-opening of schools and the impact of national lockdown: prospective, national observational cohort surveillance, July-December 2020, England

The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, led many countries to impose strict national lockdowns which, in most countries, included school closures, even though children were relatively spared by the pandemic.1 School closures not only disrupts the education of students, but also affects their physical, mental and social development and wellbeing, as well as restricting access to health visiting, social care and school-based vaccinations, all of which disproportionately impact children from disadvantaged backgrounds, thus exacerbating inequalities.

Source: Journal of Infection - February 24, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Anna A Mensah, Mary Sinnathamby, Asad Zaidi, Laura Coughlan, Ruth Simmons, Sharif A Ismail, Mary E Ramsay, Vanessa Saliba, Shamez N Ladhani Source Type: research