The Biden administration is advocating for a “test-to-stay” policy in schools, aiming to reduce the number of absences and quarantines among students exposed to COVID-19. ADVERTISEMENTThe CDC cited two studies showing decreased absences in schools that implemented test-to-stay policies. In Los Angeles County schools, test-to-stay protocol prevented about 92,000 absences. Walensky noted that the test-to-stay strategy operates as an additional protection for children, while encouraging parents to get all children ages 5 and older vaccinated for the best protection. While COVID-19 is generally less severe in children, thousands of children have been hospitalized, and hundreds have died from the virus.

Source: New York Times December 18, 2021 11:54 UTC